Blog 25: More Mexicans will migrate to the US if they could

I found this story regarding a poll by the Pew Research Center. The story, distributed by Reuters, say that "One in three Mexicans would migrate to the United States if they had the chance, and many would go illegally."

To me that's an incredible number of people. More data from the survey shows that, apparently, Mexico is not the ideal place to live for many of its citizens.

Some examples from the story:
- "57 percent of Mexicans believe those who move from Mexico to the United States enjoy a better life."
- "81 percent of respondents said crime is a major problem and 73 percent said illegal drugs are a serious issue for their country."
- "Asked if they would like to move to the United States, 33 percent of those taking part in the survey said "yes" and 18 percent said they would move even without the necessary visas."
- "Almost 40 percent of the survey's respondents said they had relatives or close friends in the United States."

I am not sure if this is really a representation of about Mexico or the "ideal" that Mexicans might have about the US society. Undoubtedly we have a much higher quality of life here, but I am not sure some of the respondents understand the implications of being in a foreign country illegally.