Mexican migration to the United States: review of a historical process
Verduzco Igartua, G.
Estudios Sociologicos 13(39): 573-594
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1064-6167 PMID: 12292264 Document Number: 317834
The author reviews historical trends in migration from Mexico to the United States. The focus is on the importance of Mexican workers who became part of the industrial work force at the beginning of the twentieth century. The composition of the present-day migrant flow, including undocumented workers, is described. The impact of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act is discussed, and possible causes of illegal migration are considered.