A Demographic Profile of the Mexican Immigration to the United States, 1910-1950

During the first half of the present century, about one million Mexicans were involved in a singular instance of large scale entry into the United States. Arriving just before the influx of foreigners abated sharply, they provide an example of recent immigration. In contrast to the experience of oth...

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Published in:Journal of Inter-American Studies 1966-07, Vol.8 (3), p.471-496
Main Author: Alvarez, Jose Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
Cities
Family relations
Housing
Immigrant populations
Immigration and emigration
Mexican Americans
Parentage
Population distributions
Rural areas
Statistics
United States
Urban areas
Urban populations
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Summary:During the first half of the present century, about one million Mexicans were involved in a singular instance of large scale entry into the United States. Arriving just before the influx of foreigners abated sharply, they provide an example of recent immigration. In contrast to the experience of other groups entering one or more generations before, Mexican settlement occurred during the drastic changes caused by rapid economic growth and depression, by two world wars and the nation's reorganization for modern living. Nor did the newcomers from the South follow the traditional pattern of residence and occupation. Instead of locating in the densely urban and industrial Northeast of the United States, they flowed into rural areas in the Southwest, working in agriculture, railroad construction and related activities. Except for Canadian immigrants, the Mexicans were the only major immigrant group having relatively easy access to the home country by an overland route. Lastly, their distinctively Latin American culture has added novelty to history of immigration to the United States.
ISSN:0885-3118
0022-1937
2326-4047
DOI:10.2307/165263