Undocumented lives : the untold story of Mexican migration
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
973.046872 MINIA
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973.046872 MINIA
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
99976124490
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In the 1970s the Mexican government acted to alleviate rural unemployment by supporting the migration of able-bodied men. Millions crossed into the United States to find work that would help them survive as well as sustain their families in Mexico. They took low-level positions that few Americans wanted and sent money back to communities that depended on their support. But as U.S. authorities pursued more aggressive anti-immigrant measures, migrants found themselves caught between the economic interests of competing governments. The fruits of their labor were needed in both places, and yet neither country made them feel welcome. Ana Raquel Minian explores this unique chapter in the history of Mexican migration. Undocumented Lives draws on private letters, songs, and oral testimony to recreate the experience of circular migration, which reshaped communities in the United States and Mexico. While migrants could earn for themselves and their families in the U.S., they needed to return to Mexico to reconnect with their homes periodically. Despite crossing the border many times, they managed to belong to communities on both sides of it. Ironically, the U.S. immigration crackdown of the mid-1980s disrupted these flows, forcing many migrants to remain north of the border permanently for fear of not being able to return to work. For them, the United States became known as the jaula de oro--the cage of gold. Undocumented Lives tells the story of Mexicans who have been used and abused by the broader economic and political policies of Mexico and the United States.--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Foreign workers, Mexican -- United States -- History.
Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity.
Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 1918-
Mexico -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
Mexico -- Social conditions -- 1970-
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity.
Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 1918-
Mexico -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
Mexico -- Social conditions -- 1970-
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Minian, A. R. (2018). Undocumented lives: the untold story of Mexican migration . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minian, Ana Raquel, 1983-. 2018. Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration. Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minian, Ana Raquel, 1983-. Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration Harvard University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Minian, Ana Raquel. Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration Harvard University Press, 2018.
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