Mexican Immigrants

by Jose Ruiz

Overview

Mexicans are the largest immigrant group in the United States. In 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, they accounted for over 28 percent of the total US foreign-born population. The number of Mexican immigrants to Canada has also been rising steadily since the 1960s. Mexicans are attracted by the greater job opportunities available in the United States and Canada, as well as the opportunity to escape the violence involving drug cartels and the Mexican government. Most Mexican immigrants arrive in the country legally, although illegal immigration has been a problem for many years. In both the United States and Canada, government organizations have worked to prevent illegal migration, while political groups have been formed to advocate for the rights of both legal and undocumented immigrants from Mexico.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422236888
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Immigration to North America Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Changing Face of the United States Marian L. Smith 6

Introduction: The Changing Face of Canada Peter A. Hammerschmidt 10

1 Mexican Americans 15

2 The Struggle to Provide a Living 27

3 Immigration to the North 43

4 Making a New Home 57

5 Choosing Between the Old and the New 65

6 Problems Facing Mexican Immigrants 79

7 Outlook for the Mexican American Community 89

Famous Mexican Americans/Canadians 100

Series Glossary of Key Terms 103

Further Reading 104

Internet Resources 105

Index 106

Contributors 110