One-third of Mexicans would emigrateto U.S.: study
Although the United States suffers its worst recession in decades and that many Mexicans do not feel attracted to the American dream, others not try to have a visa to cross the border daily, paying large sums to people traffickers .
The study, conducted by the Pew Research Center based in Washington, found that six in 10 believe that those Mexicans who migrate have a better life, while most say they Mexico is plagued by crime, drug violence and corruption.
People see America as a land of opportunity (…) and see many problems in Mexico. They are concerned about crime, economics, drugs and corruption, said Richard Wike, who helped conduct the poll of 1,000 Mexicans.
Mexico's economy is strongly linked to the U.S., facing its worst recession since the 1930s.
Furthermore, the violence of drug cartels has killed some 14,000 people since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006.
Mexicans have a love-hate relationship with its northern neighbors, and were attracted by high wages and shopping centers, However, many still resent the loss of almost half its territory after a war with America in the nineteenth century.
Nearly 40 percent of Mexicans have a relative or close friend United States, said the report, conducted between May and June.
Nearly 12 million illegal immigrants, mostly of Hispanic origin live and work in the U.S., including millions of Mexicans and Americans are divided over how to handle the situation.
Many experts in the field believe that illegal immigration into the United States rebound after historic low levels this year, while the economy starts to recover and business-from farms to factories, seeking cheap labor.
U.S. President Barack Obama, has pledged to push for immigration reform including a path deep for illegal immigrants to obtain citizenship, but the issue has little support from lawmakers while Americans lose their jobs by the crisis.
(Reporting by Robin Emmott. Edited by Silene Ramirez)