Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants

Author : Martha Menchaca
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292729988

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Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants by Martha Menchaca Pdf

2013 — NACCS Book Award – National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a majority of the Mexican immigrant population in the United States resided in Texas, making the state a flashpoint in debates over whether to deny naturalization rights. As Texas federal courts grappled with the issue, policies pertaining to Mexican immigrants came to reflect evolving political ideologies on both sides of the border. Drawing on unprecedented historical analysis of state archives, U.S. Congressional records, and other sources of overlooked data, Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants provides a rich understanding of the realities and rhetoric that have led to present-day immigration controversies. Martha Menchaca's groundbreaking research examines such facets as U.S.-Mexico relations following the U.S. Civil War and the schisms created by Mexican abolitionists; the anti-immigration stance that marked many suffragist appeals; the effects of the Spanish American War; distinctions made for mestizo, Afromexicano, and Native American populations; the erosion of means for U.S. citizens to legalize their relatives; and the ways in which U.S. corporations have caused the political conditions that stimulated emigration from Mexico. The first historical study of its kind, Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants delivers a clear-eyed view of provocative issues.

Author : Pablo Yankelevich
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000652802

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The Others by Pablo Yankelevich Pdf

The Others reconstructs the history of migration and naturalization of foreigners in Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite never receiving large influxes of foreigners, paradoxically Mexico has applied particularly tight controls on migration and naturalization. Why did it choose to limit the arrival of foreigners when their numbers were so low as a proportion of the total population? In a nation riven by ethnic prejudices and with post-revolutionary governments swift to criticize racial discrimination, what can explain the strong racialization of naturalization and migration policies? First published in Spanish, this award-winning book sheds light on the origins of many migration-related problems still plaguing the Mexican government: irregular migration to the United States, the lack of any genuine control over the arrival and residence of foreigners in Mexico, immigration and naturalization red tape, the authorities’ corruption and arbitrary decisions, racism, and discrimination in its migration policy. These are all issues overlooked by historical research in Mexico and explored in depth for the first time here. This book will be invaluable to students and scholars of Mexican history, borderland studies, and those interested in the relationship between the United States and Latin America.

Author : John P. Schmal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 078844283X

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Naturalizations of Mexican Americans by John P. Schmal Pdf

A "collection of extracts from ... naturalization documents filed by Mexican immigrants between 1860 and 1950. The applicants came from several states in Mexico, and entered the United States through Texas, Arizona, and California. Extracts from these documents yield important details such as date and place of birth, last foreign residence, names of spouse and children, date and place of marriage, and more. Naturalization records alse reveal the port of entry and the location of the district court where the documents were filed ...." (Back cover).

Author : Benjamin C. Montoya
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496201294

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Risking Immeasurable Harm by Benjamin C. Montoya Pdf

The debate over restricting the number of Mexican immigrants to the United States began early in the twentieth century, a time when U.S.-Mexican relations were still tenuous following the Mexican Revolution and when heated conflicts over mineral rights, primarily oil, were raging between the two nations. Though Mexico had economic reasons for curbing emigration, the racist tone of the quota debate taking place in the United States offended Mexicans’ national pride and played a large part in obstructing mutual support for immigration restriction between the United States and Mexico. Risking Immeasurable Harm explains how the prospect of immigration restriction affects diplomatic relations by analyzing U.S. efforts to place a quota on immigration from Mexico during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The controversial quota raised important questions about how domestic immigration policy debates had international consequences, primarily how the racist justifications for immigration restriction threatened to undermine U.S. relations with Mexico. Benjamin C. Montoya follows the quota debate from its origin in 1924, spurred by the passage of the Immigration Act, to its conclusion in 1932. He examines congressional policy debate and the U.S. State Department’s steady opposition to the quota scheme. Despite the concerns of American diplomats, in 1930 the Senate passed the Harris Bill, which singled out Mexico among all other Latin American nations for immigration restriction. The lingering effects of the quota debates continued to strain diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico beyond the Great Depression. Relevant to current debates about immigration and the role of restrictions in inter-American diplomacy, Risking Immeasurable Harm demonstrates the correlation of immigration restriction and diplomacy, the ways racism can affect diplomatic relations, and how domestic immigration policy can have international consequences.

Author : Wayne A. Cornelius,Jorge A. Bustamante
Publisher : University of California, San Diego, Center for U.S.-Mexicanstudies
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Alien labor, Mexican
ISBN : UCSD:31822022949499

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Mexican Migration to the United States by Wayne A. Cornelius,Jorge A. Bustamante Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 1
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Emigration and immigration law
ISBN : SRLF:AA0008331332

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Immigration by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 1 Pdf

Author : Elena Polyanichko
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783640668045

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Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Mexican Immigration by Elena Polyanichko Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,3, University of Kassel, language: English, abstract: The topic of immigration is a thorny issue in the American society. Specifically, the issue of illegal immigration is a burning issue. A record 12.7 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2008, a 17-fold increase since 1970. Mexicans now account for about one third of all immigrants living in the United States, and more than half of them are unauthorized1. Looking at these statistics it is agreeable that Mexicans are representing the most noticeable immigration group in the U.S. and compared to other minority groups are of most greatness to American society. By thinking of Mexican Americans today the most discussed question arises. Are they burden for the country or simply a source of cheap labor? In 2002 the book with intriguing name “The Death of the West” was published and immediately caused contradictory responses and recognition at the same time, connected to the burning issues published in this book. The book is written by the well known American politician Patrick J. Buchanan, the former main adviser of U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and devoted to the analysis of hazards representing deadly threats to the existence of the western civilization. The mass immigration, caused by requirement of labor in the developed countries, is one of those hazards. According to the author the fact that an overwhelming part of the immigrants, coming to these countries, are representatives of other races, religions and cultures can change not only ethnic structure of the population, but also the historically developed shape of the West as a whole, its character and foundations. Mexicans, coming to the U.S., in many cases illegally, represent that mass immigration and because of their high number, raise some doubts in American society, whether they are useful or rather harmful. In this paper I will compare two controversial issues regarding Mexican immigration group. On the one side I will consider Mexicans as a threat to the United States, on the other side I will count them as an important source of labor, and therefore try to understand their role and current social status in American society today. I will also take a closer look at the historical backgrounds and general facts forcing them to leave their homeland. [...] 1 Pew Hispanic Center „ Mexican Immigrants in the United States, 2008“, p. 1 http://pewhispanic.org/files/factsheets/47.pdf,

Author : Georges Vernez,Rand Corporation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Mexicans
ISBN : UCSD:31822006721435

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The Current Situation in Mexican Immigration by Georges Vernez,Rand Corporation Pdf

By 1988, the Mexican-origin population of the United States had grown to 12.1 million, largely from recent sharp increases in immigration. The policy concerns raised by this phenomenon have been influenced by some perceptions that available research contradicts. Today most Mexican immigrants come to stay, about half are female, and they have increasingly less schooling compared with the native-born workers, and, across generations, their language and political assimilation is proceeding well. They put greater demands on education than on other public services. However, the Mexican-origin population affects the economy and public services more and differently in the areas where it is concentrated, primarily in the western United States and large urban areas. Further, the recent legalization of 2.3 million Mexican immigrants can be expected to increase the demand on public services, especially in those areas.

Author : Rafael Alarcon,Luis Escala,Olga Odgers
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520284852

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Making Los Angeles Home by Rafael Alarcon,Luis Escala,Olga Odgers Pdf

Making Los Angeles Home examines the different integration strategies implemented by Mexican immigrants in the Los Angeles region. Relying on statistical data and ethnographic information, the authors analyze four different dimensions of the immigrant integration process (economic, social, cultural, and political) and show that there is no single path for its achievement, but instead an array of strategies that yield different results. However, their analysis also shows that immigrants' successful integration essentially depends upon their legal status and long residence in the region. The book shows that, despite this finding, immigrants nevertheless decide to settle in Los Angeles, the place where they have made their homes.

Author : Binational Study on Migration (Project)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : UOM:39015047120988

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Migration Between Mexico and the United States: Research reports and background materials by Binational Study on Migration (Project) Pdf

Author : United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Digital images
ISBN : UCBK:C006028626

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Annual Report of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service Pdf

Author : United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Naturalization
ISBN : MINN:30000010774853

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Monthly Review - Immigration and Naturalization Service by United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Agricultural laborers
ISBN : IND:30000091610208

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Admission of Mexican and Other Alien Laborers Into Texas and Other States by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization Pdf

Author : Pablo Yankelevich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : History
ISBN : 100325618X

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The Others by Pablo Yankelevich Pdf

The Others reconstructs the history of migration and naturalization of foreigners in Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite never receiving large influxes of foreigners, paradoxically Mexico has applied particularly tight controls on migration and naturalization. Why did it choose to limit the arrival of foreigners when their numbers were so low as a proportion of the total population? In a nation riven by ethnic prejudices and with post-revolutionary governments swift to criticize racial discrimination, what can explain the strong racialization of naturalization and migration policies? First published in Spanish, this award-winning book sheds light on the origins of many migration-related problems still plaguing the Mexican government: irregular migration to the United States, the lack of any genuine control over the arrival and residence of foreigners in Mexico, immigration and naturalization red tape, the authorities' corruption and arbitrary decisions, racism, and discrimination in its migration policy. These are all issues overlooked by historical research in Mexico and explored in depth for the first time here. This book will be invaluable to students and scholars of Mexican history, borderland studies, and those interested in the relationship between the United States and Latin America.

Author : Harley L. Browning,Rodolfo O. De la Garza
Publisher : Cmas Publications Ce Sity of Texas
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015015293270

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Mexican Immigrants and Mexican Americans by Harley L. Browning,Rodolfo O. De la Garza Pdf