(1988). Immigration: Studies of the Immigration Control Act's Impact on Mexico. Briefing Report to the Honorable Dennis DeConcini, U.S. Senate.
This report describes research on the impact of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), Public Law 99-603, on Mexico's economy and social structure. The purpose of IRCA is to control illegal immigration to the United States, and a key provision makes it illegal for employers to knowingly hire or continue to employ undocumented aliens. Since enforcement of employer sanctions began in June 1987, it is too soon to clearly identify and measure IRCA's effects. In addition, researchers differ as to the best method for measuring the flow of undocumented Mexican workers to the United States, and there is a lack of pre-IRCA baseline data on the Mexican economy and social structure. A meaningful assessment of IRCA's impact on Mexico requires a coordinated research effort by Mexico and the United States. Appendix I contains a map identifying the Mexican states which are the chief source of emigration, and it summarizes research covering: (1) history and characteristics of… [PDF]
(1995). Guardians at the Bridge: Will Immigrants Maintain Equal Access?. Community College Journal, v65 n6 p14-19 Jun-Jul
Describes the national mood toward immigration as evidenced by the 1994 passage of Proposition 187 in California, and its effect on the community college mission. Reviews benefits and drawbacks of the measure for educational institutions and examines approaches to illegal immigration taken in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. (16 citations) (KP)…
(1985). Selectivity of Undocumented Mexico-U.S. Migrants and Implications for U.S. Immigration Reform. Impacts of Immigration in California.
Proposed United States immigration reforms are founded on the assumption that illegal immigration can be significantly curbed by reducing economic incentives to migrate. Effects of these reforms, however, are not the same for all undocumented workers. Data from 61 rural Mexican households in Michoacan were used to explore which undocumented Mexico-U.S. migrants and migrant households were likely to be most influenced by changes in U.S. immigration laws. Findings indicated that, generally, undocumented immigrants were from households with strong economic motives for sending migrants to the United States but which could afford, or controlled, the risks and costs associated with illegal migration. Undocumented migrants most vulnerable to changes in immigration policy included individuals lacking the resources for illegal migration. These "borderline" migrants were generally from the poorest migrant households and likely to be concentrated disproportionately in California's…
(2000). School Psychology and Special Education in Mexico: An Introduction for Practitioners. School Psychology International, v21 n3 p252-64 Aug
Provides an introduction to school psychology and special educational services in Mexico from information gathered from literature, interviews with administrators, and a tour of facilities. Although the focus is on Mexico, the knowledge gathered can inform practitioners from other nations who serve children for whom immigration and a lack of previous educational services are issues. (JDM)…
(1986). U.S. Immigration Reform: The View from Across the Border. The Latin American Project, v1 n3 Mar
Marking the first time that Mexican officials have spoken publicly on proposed United States immigration legislation, four leaders presented their personal views on the Simpson-Rodino legislation for immigration reform. They argued that a successful solution to perceived problems of migration between the United States and Mexico necessarily involves a bilateral search for answers; that legal restrictions will not deter migrants in search of a better life; that additional border security will increase both violent incidents and bilateral tensions; and that, because Mexico prefers to export goods, not labor, special understanding be given in trade issues. Maria del Carmen Marquez de Romero Aceves, senator from Baja California, emphasized the need for a bilateral approach. Heladio Ramirez Lopez, senator from Oaxaca, considered reciprocal advantages and disadvantages of migration. Mario Coria Salas, economics professor at the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City, addressed the…
(1984). Using US Immigration Data: Undocumented Migration from Mexico to South Texas. Journal of Geography, v83 n2 p58-64 Mar-Apr
The Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) 1-213 forms can be used by educators to help students analyze Mexican origin patterns and U.S. intraurban patterns. Data from the San Antonio INS district show that while migrants are coming in greater numbers, they are not social and economic burdens. (RM)…
(1996). Activities toward Understanding Mexico's Transition to Democracy. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar Abroad 1996 (Mexico).
This unit for high school social studies and Spanish language students deals with Mexico's transition toward democracy. Lesson activities include: (1) "What Is An Early Democratic Family Incident That You Remember?"; (2) "What is Democracy?"; (3) "Locating the Five Nations of Mexico"; (4) "Scenes from the Five Nations of Mexico"; (5) "Profiling Party Members"; (6) "Identifying Party Membership"; (7) "Economic Integration: NAFTA, Maquilas, and the 50 Billion Dollar U.S.-IMF Loan"; (8) "Immigration: Myths and Realities"; and (9) "El Grito de la Independencia." (EH)… [PDF]
(1986). Many Hands, Few Jobs: Population, Unemployment and Emigration in Mexico and the Caribbean. Center for Immigration Studies Paper 2.
Between 1940 and 1980, Mexico and other Caribbean nations grew by an annual average of three percent, doubling in population every 21 years. Mexico's population will reach 109 million and the Caribbean nations will top 250 million by 2000. The projected U.S. population in 2000 is 266 million. This dynamic growth has serious implications for Mexico and the Caribbean states' stability, economic health, employment, urban quality of life, emigration, and for increased U.S. immigration, which since the 1960s has grown to 160,000 annually. For the next three decades, job seekers in Mexico and other Caribbean countries will crowd into the labor market faster than the region's developing economics can absorb them. There is a need for these countries to create together over two million new jobs each year, if they are to reduce unemployment and underemployment to the levels of most Western countries by 2000. Tables and figures are included. (JHP)… [PDF]
(1986). Immigration to the U.S.: The Unfinished Story. Population Bulletin, v41 n4 Nov
Several times early in the twentieth century total annual immigration exceeded one million people. Current immigration figures may match those record totals. Since 1979, legal immigrants have averaged 566,000 a year; newly arrived refugees and asylees approved have averaged 135,000; and the "settled" illegal immigrant population may be growing by up to half a million a year. Many illegal immigrants entered the United States legally and then overstayed their visas, and there has also been a sharp increase in illegal border crossings from Mexico and Central America. The Census Bureau estimates that net immigration now accounts for 28% of U.S. population growth and will account for all growth by the 2030s if the currently low U.S. fertility rates continue. Public opinion strongly favors curbs on illegal immigration and legalization of illegal aliens long resident in the United States, and in 1986 Congress enacted legislation to reduce illegal immigration. Asians and Latin… [PDF]
(1973). The Invasion of Illegals. Race Relations Reporter, 4, 17, 20-25, Sep 73
Describes the issues created by the growing number of illegal migrants from Mexico, the Federal legislation pending on the matter, the occasional raids by immigration officials which netted 11,500 illegal aliens last spring and incensed many Mexican-American activities, and the division among Chicanos on the alien issue. (Author/JM)…
(1980). The Undocumented Mexican Worker: A Social Problem?. Journal of Ethnic Studies, v8 n1 p55-70 Spr
Although presented by the press as a new phenomenon, the presence of undocumented Mexican workers in the United States is deeply rooted in history. While current policies tend to view illegal immigration as a social problem, the phenomenon persists because it benefits, politically and economically, both Mexico and the U.S. (Author/GC)…
(2004). Raising Transnational Issues in a Multicultural Curriculum Project. Urban Education, v39 n3 p241-265 May
The changing demographics of America's population increases the need for educators to develop multicultural curricula for the nation's schools. This article describes the efforts of a group of teachers to learn about the funds of knowledge of Mexican students by doing field research in a state in Mexico with one of the largest migrations to Chicago. The article discusses their successes and the challenges of developing curricula that go beyond the "heroes-and-holidays" approach to ethnic cultures and that consider issues such as transnationalism, illegal immigration, and racism. It contextualizes these issues in the broader context of multicultural education…. [Direct]
(1988). U.S. Immigration in the 1980s: Reappraisal and Reform.
The introductory chapter of this volume on immigration into the United States is entitled "Overview: A Time of Reform and Reappraisal" (D. Simcox), and it introduces the topics of reform, legal and illegal immigration, the effect of immigration on the labor market and social welfare, and immigration enforcement methods that are discussed in the other 15 articles. The articles include: "Network Recruitment and Labor Displacement" (P. Martin); "Seeking Common Ground for Blacks and Immigrants" (J. J. Jackson); "Hispanic Americans: The Debased Coin of Citizenship" (R. Estrada); "Ellis Island: The Building of a Heritage" (E. Sevareid); "Immigration and the National Interest" (O. Graham, Jr.); "A Kind of Discordant Harmony: Issues in Assimilation" (G. Bikales and G. Imhoff);"Immigration, Population Change, and California's Future" (L. Bouvier); "Mexicans: California's Newest Immigrants" (The Urban… [PDF]
(2002). Parental Strategies in Contrasting Cultural Settings: Families in Mexico and \El Norte.\. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, v33 n1 p30-59 Mar
Compared the child-rearing practices and values of low-income Mexican immigrants raising their children in the United States with those of their siblings raising children in Mexico, discussing family accommodation within the ecocultural niche, variation in ecocultural contexts, effects of immigration, cultural change of different types, and cultural influences on educational achievement. (Contains references.) (SM)… [Direct]
(1983). Chicanos: A Checklist of Current Materials, No. 1, January-July, 1983 [and] No. 2, July-December 1983.
This document combines two semiannual publications and presents lists of Chicano-related materials recently acquired by the Coleccion Tloque Nahuaque within the Library of the University of California at Santa Barbara. The two checklists, for January through December 1983, list a total of 326 English and Spanish monographs, theses, conference proceedings, and research papers published from 1947 to 1983. Citations are listed alphabetically by author under broad subject headings and include author, title, date and place of publication, publisher, pagination, and library call number. The 32 subject categories appearing in the 1983 checklists are: archives, art (Mexico), arts, bibliographies, biography, cookery, dictionaries, education, emigration and immigration, film, fine arts, folklore, gerontology, guides and directories, health care, history, history (Mexico), language, library science, literature, literature (Mexico), media, medicine, mental health, philosophy, political science,…