Key Topics and Our Opinions.
Immigration.
Immigration has affected the course of history in countries and continents. Wars, colonization, natural disasters, and religious and economic problems have motivated people to leave their country of origin and relocate themselves in another. At the beginning of the 21st century, immigration is characterized by the constant displacement of persons from impoverished nations to nations with developed economies. Mexican immigration to the United States has a strong economic motivation: the difference in income and the offer of employment in the United States is an option for Mexicans who desire prosperity and who cannot find good-paying work in rural or urban environments of the country.
Until now, for one in every 10 Mexicans, working in the United States is the best option for a prosperous future, given that the minimum wage in the “north” in general terms is US$5.15 per hour, as opposed to the Mexican minimum wage of US$4.67 per day. The difference in the value of work between the two countries results in the immigration of more than half a million Mexican immigrants to the United States every year to fulfill the economic necessities of their businesses and households. Nevertheless, the current climate of illegality and the lack of control of immigration has not contributed to the prosperity of either country, nor to the well-being of the common citizen on either side of the border.
MIDE-ac considers immigration as an opportunity for the development of nations. For this reason we share information with immigrants, their organizations in the United States and their communities of origin. This information can detect the advantages, harness the opportunities, and mitigate the challenges of living in the United States.
Until now, for one in every 10 Mexicans, working in the United States is the best option for a prosperous future, given that the minimum wage in the “north” in general terms is US$5.15 per hour, as opposed to the Mexican minimum wage of US$4.67 per day. The difference in the value of work between the two countries results in the immigration of more than half a million Mexican immigrants to the United States every year to fulfill the economic necessities of their businesses and households. Nevertheless, the current climate of illegality and the lack of control of immigration has not contributed to the prosperity of either country, nor to the well-being of the common citizen on either side of the border.
MIDE-ac considers immigration as an opportunity for the development of nations. For this reason we share information with immigrants, their organizations in the United States and their communities of origin. This information can detect the advantages, harness the opportunities, and mitigate the challenges of living in the United States.
Development.
Development is a life process that permits people to have real alternatives in order to achieve their desired level of well-being. The needs of each individual are different, but in general these needs can be summarized as education, health, employment, housing, and good governance. In developed communities these needs are satisfied; they are a reality rather than a distant future or longing that is very difficult to accomplish. Development is a complex process, requiring many wills, many hands, and the efforts of every citizen. For this reason, MIDE-ac believes that national development cannot be the sole responsibility of the government, and proposes that Mexicans inside and outside the country should work and plan in responsible form so that well-being can be a reality in every Mexican household.
Business.
Business is the initiative of a group of people, organized around a productive activity. This activity achieves profits to the benefit of the community’s resources. Businesses always have as their origin the needs of their clients, for which they decide to make a product (bread, computers, etc.) or provide a service (transport of merchandise, granting credit, etc.). MIDE-ac believes that in addition to generating jobs and wealth, businesses can also reinforce social relationships of immigrants with their communities of origin, to the benefit of community well-being.
Gender.
A reality in immigrant communities of origin: the majority of the remaining population is composed of women. MIDE-ac is designing this program to improve the efficiency of work accomplished by these women given the reality of these communities.