1. Latino Immigrants in the United States
By Marilyn Ufrazio
Writing 10

2. 43 Missing Students Guerrero, Mexico; Sept. 26th
Ayotzinapa Teachers College
Increased University Fees and government educational reform
Mayor Jose Luis Abarca, wife, and Police Chief
Illegal Latino Immigrants come to the U.S
for better opportunities their host country doesn’t
offer .

4. Opportunities in the United States
The United States has a federal republic government
which eliminates and lowers the chances of corruption.
The United States seeks high demands for migrant
farm workers

5. United States

6. Mexican officials and Bribery

7. Cons of Latino Immigrants in the United States
Government Assistance
Welfare
Unemployment
Less job opportunities
Competition
Lower wages

8. However... Latino Immigrants face many problems while in the US
No Papers = No employment
Can’t financially grow
Limited to employment opportunities
72% of Latino Immigrants are migrant farm workers
Paid lower wages
$12,500 - $15,000 annually
Exposure to pesticides and other chemicals

9. Exposure to chemicals

11. Solutions for Latino Immigrants
Higher wages
$28 billion to the fruit and vegetable industry
Work under better conditions
providing health insurance
more sanitary resources

12. Sources
“10 Myths about Immigration.” Teaching Tolerance: A Project of the Southern Poverty
Law Center Number 39: Spring Web. 11 Nov 2014.
Lindstrom, David. “Economic Opportunity in Mexico and Return Migration from the US.” Demography. Volume 33, Issue 3 (1996): Web. 12 Nov 2014.
Pollina, R. (2003). Can we maintain the American dream? Economic Development
Journal, 2(3),