A Global Phenomenon
 
As borders become more permeable and wealth disparities increase, Mexican illegal immigrants have created a serious debate over immigration in the United States.  However, this is not the only place where migration has become an issue.  In China, rural peasants are flooding the cities for the same reasons, creating as many issues as there are in the United States.

*Please click on each underlined link above for more information on Mexican and Chinese migration*

*Please scroll through the gallery and click on each picture to enlarge.*

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Mexican migrants climbing over a wall near Tijuana into the United States

 

Created by Jessica L. Ho

Last Updated 7 December 2006