Mexican migration to the United States : perspectives from both sides of the border / edited by Harriett D. Romo and Olivia Mogollon-Lopez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Romo, Harriett, editor.

Mogollón-López, Olivia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexicans--United States.

Mexicans.

Immigrants--United States.

Immigrants.

Return migration--Mexico.

Return migration.

Emigrant remittances.

Mexico--Emigration and immigration.

Mexico.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

United States.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 2016.

Summary:

Borderlands migration has been the subject of considerable study, but the authorship has usually reflected a north-of-the-border perspective only. Gathering a transnational group of prominent researchers, including leading Mexican scholars whose work is not readily available in the United States and academics from US universities, Mexican Migration to the United States brings together an array of often-overlooked viewpoints, reflecting the interconnectedness of immigration policy. This collection’s research, principally empirical, reveals significant aspects of labor markets, family life, and educational processes. Presenting recent data and accessible explanations of complex histories, the essays capture the evolving legal frameworks and economic implications of Mexico-US migrations at the national and municipal levels, as well as the experiences of receiving communities in the United States. The volume includes illuminating reports on populations ranging from undocumented young adults to elite Mexican women immigrants, health-care rights, Mexico’s incorporation of return migration, the impact of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on higher education, and the experiences of young children returning to Mexican schools after living in the United States. Reflecting a multidisciplinary approach, the list of contributors includes anthropologists, demographers, economists, educators, policy analysts, and sociologists. Underscoring the fact that Mexican migration to the United States is unique and complex, this timely work exemplifies the cross-border collaboration crucial to the development of immigration policies that serve people in both countries.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Policies, Dynamics, and Consequences of Mexican Migration to the United States

PART 1. Mexico-US Migration: Legal Frameworks and Their Implications

Introduction

1. Evolving Migration Responses in Mexico and the United States: Diverging Paths?

2. An Economic Perspective on US Immigration Policy vis-à-vis Mexico

3. Mexican Migration Dynamics: An Uncertain Future

4. Public Insecurity and International Emigration in Northern Mexico: Analysis at a Municipal Level

5. Explaining Unauthorized Mexican Migration and Assessing Its Implications for the Incorporation of Mexican Americans

PART 2. Incorporation into Receiving Communities in the United States

6. “Ni de aquí, ni de allá”: Undocumented Immigrant Youth and the Challenges of Identity Formation amid Conflicting Contexts

7. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Student Success in Higher Education

8. Who Has the Right to Health Care and Why? Immigration, Health-Care Policy, and Incorporation

9. The Role of Elite Mexican Women Immigrants in Maintaining Language and Mexican Identity

PART 3. Return Migration and Reincorporation

10. Mexican Social Policy and Return Migration

11. Students We Share Are Also in Puebla, Mexico: Preliminary Findings from a 2009–2010 Survey

Epilogue: Continuing Immigration Developments

Conclusion: Is Mexican Migration to the United States Different from Other Migrations?

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-0966-7