A. Introduction
B. Cultural Background
1. about the land
2. about the economy
C. Purpose of Migration
1. reasons of migration
2. places migrated to
D. History of Migration
1. labor shortages
2. anti-Mexican attitudes
E. Problems and Restrictions
1. negative effects
2. positive effects
F. Summary
Mexico is now concerned with the violation of human rights after
Texas Gov. Rick Perry asked for $9.7 million to increase security along the
Mexico-Texas border. Mexico understands that the fight against crime and
violence along the border must be fought on both sides. But the United
States has also been asked to allow more legal migration and respect the
rights of Mexicans north of the border.
Mexico has an immense wealth of mineral resources, a small amount
of agricultural land, and a rapidly growing population. More than half of the
people live in the central regions of the country, while vast areas of the
parched north and the tropical south are somewhat settled.
The long-held
stereotype of Mexico as a country where life is slow-paced and the
population consists of mostly farmers has little truth. Petroleum and
tourism have come to dominate the economy, and industrialization is
increasing in many parts of the country.
The migration from Mexico to the United States was because of the
loss of almost half of Mexico's territory as a result of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. This
included the states of California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. This
area became the region with the largest number of immigrants from Mexico
because of the need for labor by ranches and farms both owned by
Mexican and American families. Between 1910 and 1920, at least 219,000
Mexican immigrants entered the United States, doubling the Hispanic
population in Arizona, New Mexico, and...