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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

white marked territories: mexican territories given to the US by the treaty

Gadsden Purchase (1853)

brown marked territories:

mexican territories purchased by the US

Laws

Section 1325 in Title 8 of the United States Code, "Improper entry of alien", provides for a fine, imprisonment, or both for any non citizen who:

2. eludes examination or inspection

by immigration agents, or

1. enters or attempts to enter

the United States at any time

or place other than as designated

by immigration agents, or

3. attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact.

History

Commerce (NAFTA)

Independence of Texas (1836)

USA and Mexicos terms of trade enhanced by NAFTA (1994)

through battles of Alamo and

San Jacinto

creates a free-trade zone on the North American continent amongst Canada, USA and Mexico

Rio Grande was set as border (1884)

Secure Fence Act of 2006

most customs were disestablished

signed by George W. Bush in 2006

includes two other agreements:

authorizes building of 700 mi (1.100 km) physical barriers at the US-Mexico border

1. North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC)

General facts about Mexico

Sources

• http://cis.org/immigrant-population-record-2013
• http://www.history.com/topics/mexico/mexico-timeline
• http://www.cfr.org/mexico/us-mexico-relations-1810-present/p19092
• http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/overview
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_border
• https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta
• http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/8/12/II/VIII/1325

Hernando Cortés conquers Mexico (1519-1521)

capital: Mexico City

Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821)

area: 2 million sq km (760,000 sq mi)

2. North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC)

Battle of Puebla against French Invaders

=> Cinco de Mayo (1862)

population: 122 million; density: 57/sq km (142/sq mi)

Mexican Revolution against oppressive rulers (1910)

=> new constitution (1917)

currency: Peso; GDP: $1.3 trillion (Germany: $3.7 trillion ; USA: $17.3 trillion)

-> improved the relations between USA and Mexico

US-Mexico border: 3,145 km (1,954 mi) long

Border Patrol (preventing terrorists and weapons from entering the United States, but primary: detecting)

Migration to the USA

maintaining traffic checkpoints in border areas, conducting city patrol and transportation check, and anti-smuggling investigations

2014:

population: 319 million

electronic sensors, video monitors and night vision scopes

Border Control

Horse and Bike Patrol, Marine Patrol, Transportation Checks, Traffic Checkpoints, Linewatch and Signcutting

immigrants in the U.S.: 41.3 million

mexican immigrants: 11.6 million

illegal mexicans in the US: 6.6 million

unauthorized immigrants: 11.4 million