LABRST 2G03 Lecture 7: Lecture 7.docx

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 2G03
• Professor: Caitlin Craven

Document Summary

Open borders & closed borders contradictions of globalization. Open borders for capital, movement of people. Increased difficulty for migrants to leave one country and moving to another. Migrants play role in low-paying, unskilled work. Play role in development of middle east, china, south africa, etc. Around 700 million migrants, 400 million of those are migrant workers. North american free trade agreement & militarization of the us-mexico border. Aimed to integrate north american economies (canada, us, mexico) Collapse of rural economy in mexico pushed more to migrate to us. Indigenization of migration: majority of people moving to us were indigenous, new dynamic in terms of work since these people faced multiple forms of discrimination (many didn"t speak english, plus they were indigenous) Supporters: open trade of capital would bring countries closer together, increased development, gradual integration of borders. People pushed into cities, but there weren"t jobs available. Pushed people to migrate to us in search of work.