Central Americans that Stay: A Socio-Demographic Profile of Immigrants in Mexico and their Inclusion/Exclusion

Studies that refer to migratory dynamics in Mexico generally focus either on the population that Mexico sends (expels) to the United States, or on the population from other countries (mainly Central America) that transit through Mexico to get to the US. The intent of this research is to characterize...

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Published in:The International journal of interdisciplinary social and community studies (Print) 2020, Vol.15 (1), p.13-33
Main Authors: Pardo-Montaño, Ana Melisa, Davila, Claudio Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic factors
Geographic distribution
Immigrants
Interdisciplinary aspects
Labor migration
Latin American cultural groups
Migration
Population
Social sciences
Sociodemographics
Violence
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Summary:Studies that refer to migratory dynamics in Mexico generally focus either on the population that Mexico sends (expels) to the United States, or on the population from other countries (mainly Central America) that transit through Mexico to get to the US. The intent of this research is to characterize the Central Americans that remain in Mexico; a group that has rarely been made visible in academic studies, but that is becoming progressively more important. This population flow (movement) is essential to understanding the current migration dynamics of Mexico and the region. Therefore, our primary objectives are to analyze the socio-demographics, labor characteristics, and geographic distribution of Central Americans living in Mexico in 2015, and to highlight certain factors related to these immigrants’ social and economic insertion into their destination country. To do this, our study used both information from the 2015 Intercensal Survey and an analysis of semi-structured interviews.
ISSN:2324-7576
2324-7584
DOI:10.18848/2324-7576/CGP/v15i01/13-33