Across
- 2. fear and prejudice towards foreigners
- 5. historically, young adult men were most likely to migrate for economic reasons and more recently young adult women are migrating. [3 words]
- 7. “sneak attack” fighting
- 9. despite the positives of this, it has led to avocados becoming a magnet for organized crime, especially as drug trafficking decreases.
- 10. safety that is sought in another country due to violence in the country of origin
- 12. an individual who has fled their country and wishes to be recognized & protected by the United Nations [2 words].
- 16. is often viewed as a friendly place for migrants from Central America due to the lack of language barrier.
- 17. despite sharing an island, this country is drastically different as it was not economically exploited during its years as a colony [2 words]
- 19. government overthrow by Communists [2 words]
- 21. has tried to curb the production of coca by aerial spraying farmers’ fields with chemicals which have a longer reaching impact beyond just the destruction of the crop.
- 23. reclaiming native languages has helped improve how the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish is explained to better reflect the indigenous peoples experience.
- 24. a history of embedded racism, dictators & corrupt leaders, economic exploitation & investment has led to this country’s failure
- 25. political, economic, social, or environmental characteristics that force people to flee a country.
- 26. experienced inflation of 13,000%, extreme food shortages while the president remained indifferent to the plights of his people.
- 27. young children are leaving home to make their way from this country of origin (among others) to Mexico and finally the United States.
- 28. Intervening _______________ is when a migrant who expects to move to the United States from Central America, finds housing and employment and decides to stay in Mexico instead.
- 29. Mexico is approaching this issue as smaller families are becoming more common and life expectancy is increasing [2 words]
Down
- 1. former slave who gained his freedom, educated himself, learned Enlightenment ideals, and led his country to independence from the French [2 words].
- 3. has made aggressive moves to develop the land in the Amazon Rainforest by plans to allow mining & logging [2 words].
- 4. elected official who has been known to eat publicly during a food crisis caused by his “epic mismanagement” [2 words]
- 6. Intervening _______________ is when something such as a guarded wall at the border, needing specific papers, or weather or environmental event preventing a migrant from making it to their destination.
- 8. this leader spent time in jail after a failed coup attempt – the jail time starting after a speech that predicted political and economic turmoil his country would face in the near future [2 words]
- 11. a person who is fleeing their country due to a fear of persecution based on their political beliefs or religious or social identification.
- 13. this country demonstrates how the desire to become more economically developed through mining and logging can significantly impact not only the environment, but also the indigenous people who live there.
- 14. economic system set up to keep poor people in a cycle of poverty that they cannot escape [2 words]
- 15. considered the “George Washington” of Latin America, this individual challenged Spanish rule through guerilla warfare and was eventually declared the 1st president of Venezuela [2 words].
- 18. people with skilled jobs leaving their country of origin to migrate to a more developed country [2 words].
- 19. when people migrate from a country of origin to another country to join family members, friends, or others from the same country [2 words].
- 20. organizations that often are involved with illegal activities, such as trafficking drugs.
- 22. political, economic, social, or environmental characteristics that entice people to migrate to a country.