Mexican Immigration
The amount of Mexicans illegally entering the United States is climbing rapidly. For quite some time, many illegal immigrants gave been sneaking through the Mexican American border seeking a better life , however it is not the most positive thing for the United States. For one, many illegal immigrants are taking jobs that we believe should go to us first. Also, some illegal immigrants are apart of drug cartels and smuggle illegal drugs into America.
Pollution
A major city named Torreon is surrounded by the Dusty Brown Mountains. The black hill is contaminated with black dust which comes from a metal smelter. This factory has contaminated the air for over a century. It has become a huge problem because it is more than a fog. It is now creating health problems for the citizens who live around it. There is not a roof over the plant, so it causes the pollution to escape in a non filtered fashion. There is a high risk for people to obtain health problems because they so heavily populate the area. A recent study has shown that children have over 50 micro grams of lead poisoning in their bloodstreams. The government has attempted to control this issue by asking the factory to lower their gasses that are released Also they were asked to contribute to the treatment funds to help those who became sick due to the fumes. Though the intentions are good, children still get sick from the fumes.
Terrorism
Recently there have been ties with terrorists from Iran infiltrating communities in Mexico. These powerful groups have unfortunately joined forces with the already powerful drug cartels. They are sneaking through the United States to get weapons and money in return which fuels the original drug cartel violence. There have been a plethora of threats made including a threat on Saudi Arabian diplomat in Washington. These terrorists are migrating to Mexico do to the lack of surveillance, evidently, ending in them gaining more power. Groups from the department of Homeland security, the Tuscan police department, and the government are trying to solve this issue. The issue with stopping this problem is the threat of killing Innocent people in the process due to the high levels of violence terrorist have been responsible for.
Economic Crises
Mexico is one of the worlds largest producers of oil. Mexico exports over two million barrels each day. Oil companies that reside in Mexico are state owned which means that all the money goes directly to the government. A problem they face is that they are almost too dependent on oil. One third of the governments income is oil based. So if there becomes a problem with prices, supply or demand, Mexico will either loose a great deal of money or gain it. Maximizing a short profit can fall is a problem. Operations are also becoming less safe to to frequency in which it takes place. The BP oil spill was a huge setback for Mexico in the Gulf.