Capitalism Fuels Global Migration (Case Study-Mexico)
Decisions to migrate are not only based on individual or personal calculations; public policies lead to migration too. (Kaye, 2010). The purpose of this paper is analyzing how public policies crafted in Washington DC led to the immigration of Mexican into the United States.
In the past, before the migration started, Mexicans relied on corn for foodstuff. Corn was the staple Mexican diet. They were relying on rain to water their crops. (Kaye, 2010). Some of the produce was getting moved into the United States. However, the United States developed farming technologies, better varieties of corn, and other farming supplements which Mexicans could not afford. The government of the United States empowered its farmers. They started exporting corn to the Mexican.
The United States came up with policies that ensured their corn had a large market in Mexico. They ensured their corn was available at a lower price to change the Mexican preference. With the governance in power in Mexico eager to afford the corn for its citizens, it was coaxed into getting debts from the United States. Policies from Washington indicated huge interests on the loans Mexico had acquired unless they paid soon enough. (Kaye, 2010). Eager to comply, Mexican got into another deal that led to the United States acquiring large banks of Mexico.
As it turned out, Mexico had tied them to capitalistic slavery in the United States. The huge interests led to many banks, companies, and corporations running bankrupt. Consequently, millions and millions of jobs were lost. The Mexican people felt the pinch as their economy and living standards twisted into worse. They were left with no other option other than migrate into the United States to look for alternative jobs. Therefore, one can see that the same way trade and financial policies affect migration globally, so does it impact human mobility.
Reference
Kaye, J. (2010). Moving millions: How coyote capitalism fuels global immigration. Wiley.