Survey: Half of Mexico Wants to Live in the U.S.

(Mexico City) According to a survey conducted by the Washington-based Pew Hispanic Center, almost half of all Mexicans want to move to the United States. To be precise, 46 percent of the 1,200 Mexicans surveyed said they would high tail it north if they had a chance.

Interestingly, among college graduates, typically in the upper strata of society, 35 percent said they would like to live in the U.S. This finding is somewhat contrary to the generally accepted belief that people would likely stay in their birth nation if the standard of living improved. Obviously, other factors are involved if upper crust Mexicans still desire to move to the U.S.

In summary, rich or poor, a significant segment of the Mexican population will continue to claw their way to a life north of the border, despite what happens to the economy in Mexico.