Mexican Immigration Regionalism

During the last two centuries Mexican migration to the United States have changed the culture and economic values of this nation. Coming from a country where only the rich can strive and the poor struggles to survive. Mexican immigrants risk their lives to come to this country for an opportunity to a better life and to support their families back home. With their journey to this nation they bring their culture and language, involving the American culture in many ways. They come to also face many negative aspects as well. discrimination, labor exploitation and ultimately deportation. But this has not stopped them from coming to the United States in the last two centuries.

The U.S-Mexico Border stands as divider between two nations that have different styles of govern. America has for the most part advertised that it is great to live in America and to be American. So there is no question why masses of Mexican migrants would want to build a better life in the U.S. There was a border put in place to divide two nations that are so close, yet so far. As conditions worsened in one country people were left with the only choice to migrate to the U.S. The economic opportunity that thrives in America should be present in Mexico in order to keep jobs and families at home. The people of Mexico cross over to the U.S because of the needs in improvements in Mexico’s economy, security, and poverty.

It is amazing to think about the great lengths one is willing to go to take in order to provide for their family and the slight chance of a better life. The immigrants crossing the U.S border from Mexico are the ones taking the deadly journey through the fiery desert. They all have different backgrounds, family but the one thing they all share is the goal of escaping poverty to find riches in the united states “and there it was, the line dividing not just two countries, but the developed and developing worlds, wealth and poverty” (Karaim, Reed). It’s extremely important to be aware or have some type of knowledge on this sometimes sensitive and controversial subject. It’s very important to know about the U.S/Mexican border because it’s affecting our everyday life even if we’re hours away from the physical border. The government is making laws in our cities because of the affect that immigrants have on the state and country from crossing over the border illegally. For example, SB1070 was created because of the immigration problem in the state of Arizona “SB1070 was intended to scare immigrants back into Mexico” (Karaim, Reed). If immigration wasn’t a problem then this law would have never existed or been created in the first place. It also affects us by putting us in great

Some argue that globalization will, on the long term, bring all cultures as a unique Western, if not Americanized, culture, while others argue that some cultures will persist in order to keep their own essence and therefore avoid the homogenization of all cultures. Alongside pure tradition, global conflicts, contradictory political regimes and the diversity of economic systems, some cultures are bound to face issues when trying to fully fit in a global western culture, and that is why cultures are adaptable to one another, but with some limits that we will express in this essay.

As a 4 year old child living with my great grandparents in El Salvador, I had not one intention of moving to a new land. I had not one idea of The United States of America, but only that my parents lived there. I was fine living life like I was, even though I was only 4 and did not really know much at all. But my parents plans where much different, they want me to be with them and the felt empty without me in their lives. They did what many Latinos do and paid a coyote to bring me to America. Yes it does seem real risky to give you child to someone you have never met and take them through a journey that many have taken and parish on their way. But to my parents that’s a risk they were willing to take, for them being reunited with them is all they wanted.

They usually enter the U.S. without legal permission, or through the use of falsified documents. Some may visit with the right document but with the intention of not leaving and their documents eventually expire. This adds up to the growing population of illegal immigrants. According to CNN Wire (2013), “Immigrants from Mexico are the largest group within the undocumented population –52% as of 2012.” The remaining populations are from Central America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. These groups of people work menial jobs to support themselves and their families. They live with the fear of being deported all the time, but it doesn’t stop them from going out to find work. They hope that one day they may finally get the chance to apply for citizenship and become legal residents in America. Although that is the dream for most undocumented immigrants, it is not something is easily

A while back when my mom and I were discussing the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students she abruptly remembered a powerful quote from her Facebook timeline, it read: “Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvido que somos semillas” (They tried to bury us. They didn't know we we're seeds). The message resonated within me ever since; it reminds me that no matter how many struggles I encounter in my life, I’ll always prevail.

It is the human nature to have a need to build a superior future for oneself and one’s families. In cases where people believe that they are not in a decent place and their future by all accounts is in shambles, they are more willing to take risks and hopefully move to a better point. The same theory applies to the people who are seeking to illegally enter the U.S. Many of those people have been disappointed with the failings and shortcomings of their government. In addition, the expansion of drug cartel in the country and rising violence has people on their knees deep in poverty without any opportunity to earn and thrive. Thus, they see the neighboring country, the U.S., as their

Mexican Migration to the United States has been a key movement for Mexicans living in Mexico. The standard of living in Mexico just does not meet the requirements needed to stay, and raise a family there. Mexicans are seeking better opportunities and doing what is best for their families to support them. They often feel that migrating to the United States is the answer to their problems that they are experiencing in Mexico. Truth to the matter is that they are not happy with their living conditions in Mexico. It seems to be that there is more negative present than any other factors and it’s not getting better. Through research on these general statements, I plan to find the main reasons why Mexico is not an ideal location for living and what really are the influences that bring Mexicans over to the United States. I will also analyze the social and economic impacts Mexicans have in the United States as well.

Subpoint or supporting material: Conservatives are fueled by a "save America" rhetoric that labels immigrants a threat and a parasite, an example of this occurred in the mid 90's when prop 187 was passed in here in California, along with denying services it ignited a racist backlash against all Latinos the National Catholic Reporter recorded instances of blatant racism throughout California, in one case two U.S. born Chicanas were stopped at a school and told "we don't have to let you (expletive) Mexicans in here no more."

To what extent have United States immigration policies contributed to the fluctuating trends in Mexican immigration across the border from the mid-20th century into the 21st century?

Immigration is a huge thing in the United States. This is especially true in Mexico. Many Mexicans have been migrating North since our nation was formed ("Template"). This is because, these individuals are looking for a better life and America can offer that. Some things the Mexican people are looking for are better wages. We will talk about what women on the border do and what I learned.

Mexican immigration to the United States began in the 1900’s, characterized as a series of waves that reflected the labor demands in the U.S and political and economic unrest in Mexico. (Citation pending) AND IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF THIS PAPER IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIRST GET FAMILIAR WITH LABOR, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF MEXICANS IN THE U.S. The first occurring prior to World War II, where the immigrated population rose from 221,915 in 1910 to 641,462 in 1930, according to the 1933 U.S. Census. (McCaa, 2003)

The recent surge is all the more notable because migration from Mexico has slowed to a crawl — with the number of migrants in the U.S. increasing by just 1 percent between 2010 and 2016 to a total of 11.8 million. Also, says Orozco, the median amount that any given Mexican migrant sends hasn't changed — about $300 at a go, 14 times a year, most commonly through a money transfer company such as Western Union.” (Aizenman, 2017) The risk outweighs the danger of crossing the border so they can provide for themselves and the family members that are also depending on them due to the terrible economic and violent conditions in which they may remain. The conflict is that some in the U.S. felt this pamphlet wasn’t actually discouraging the attempts, but actually as an endorsement and a guide on how to make the crossing safely. “This is not the action of a friendly neighbor," said Representative Tom Tancredo, the Colorado Republican who chairs the Congressional Immigration Reform

Through studying immigration statistical data, it has been found that the highest percentage of mexican immigration has occurred on the most recent decades. However, there was a high percentage of mexican immigration on the years of the 1920s and the 1940s. These two decades were having an increase in mexican immigration due to the establishment of the Bracero Program. This program was started during the 1920s and again in the 1940s, but was later stopped in the 1960s. Between and after, these time periods, Mexican immigration into the United States was almost non-existent. After an increase in the 1920s, there was a tremendous decrease in the 1930s only to increase again in the 1940s. Then in the 1950s there was a huge decrease in the rate of Mexican immigrants entering the United States. Mexican immigration began to have an increased number of border crossings and travel into the United States after the economic crisis in the 1970s. From this decade to present day, mexican immigration in the United States is only doubling each decade. Between these time periods, however, there was almost no significant amount of immigration. The years of low rate of mexican immigration were in the 1930s, 1950s, and the 1960s.