Unit 2: Population and Migration

Unit 2 Lecture Slides

Unit 2 Lecture: Population and Migration

How the US is trying to deter migrants from Central America — with musicA catchy song is getting plenty of play on Central American airwaves, but not everyone knows it was funded by the US government.

What's driving an exodus of unaccompanied minors across the US-Mexico border?Undocumented minors are trekking across the US-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers. Forensic social worker Susan Cruz tries to help the kids once they get here. She says the exodus is being driven by crime and violence that is all but unchecked in the children's home countries.

From Ireland to Germany to Italy to Mexico: How America’s Source of Immigrants Has Changed in the States, 1850 - 2013Explore the top countries of origin for immigrants in each state from 1850 to 2013.

Pew Study: The Great Era of Mexican Immigration is OverThe largest and most sustained immigration trend in US history is over. That's according to a new analysis of migration between Mexico and the United States. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jeff Passel, senior demographer at the Pew Hispanic Center.

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