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Record Nr.

UNINA9910840531103321

Autore

Henderson Timothy J

Titolo

Beyond borders : a history of Mexican migration to the United States / / Timothy J. Henderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-4443-9495-9

1-282-99020-9

9786612990205

1-4443-9496-7

1-4443-9494-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Collana

A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report Mexican immigration to the United States

Disciplina

304.8/73072

Soggetti

Mexicans - United States - History

Mexico Emigration and immigration History

Mexico Relations United States

United States Emigration and immigration History

United States Relations Mexico

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Beyond Borders: A History of Mexican Migration to the United States; Contents; List of Figures; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Beginnings 1848 - 1920; 2: Restriction, Depression, and Deportation; 3: The Bracero Era 1942 - 1964; 4: Illegal Immigration and Response 1964 - 1990; 5: Free Trade and Homeland Security 1990 - Present; Epilogue and Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Beyond Borders: A History of Mexican Migration to the United States details the origins and evolution of the movement of people from Mexico into the United States from the first significant flow across the border at the turn of the twentieth century up to the present day. Considers the issues from the perspectives of both the United States and MexicoOffers a reasoned assessment of the factors that drive Mexican immigration, explains why so many of the policies enacted in Washington have only worsened the problem, and suggests what policy



options might prove more effective<li