1. Spatial Inequality and Immigration Part 2

2. Gini Coefficient – number used to measure spatial inequality.

3. Check out the title. - How has spatial inequality in the Americas changed over the last 15 years?

4. - Higher the number = higher the spatial inequality Which continents have the highest spatial inequality? - Predict why.

5. US Stance on Immigration Key Question: How has the US’ position regarding Latin American immigration changed over the last 100 years?  Answer after taking all the notes.

6. Creation of Border Patrol - 1924 Created to stop illegal Asian immigration through Mexican border Later used to control Mexican and Central American immigration

7. Bracero Program - 1942 US government recruited 350,000 Mexicans per year to work in the country Shortage of labor during WWII, most went to California and worked in agriculture. The first Bracero’s arrive in California

8. Immigration Act - 1965 Act creates first quotas (limits) on Latin American immigration Only allowed 20,000 per Latin American country

9. Refugee Act - 1980 Anyone who claims they are in personal danger may leave their country and come to the US Created to allow Cubans to leave their Communist government Fidel Castro, Cuban Communist Dictator

10. Refugee Act - 1965 - Causes widespread immmigration of Cubans. - Cuban population in Florida greatly increases. READ ONLY

11. Today 1.2 million immigrants became citizens in 2006 Around 800,000 illegal immigrants enter the US per year Population increasing 2.3% per year US Border Patrol in the Gulf of Mexico

12. What conclusions can you draw regarding immigration in the Southern US?

13. Conclusions How does the US decide whether immigration from Latin America is ok or not?