Resumen de The immigration debate in the United States: historical trends, migration and educational issues
- español
El debate migratorio se encuentra en un punto culminante en los Estados Unidos (E.U.A.). Sin embargo, a pesar de que se han realizado, estudios importantes sobre la migración e inmigracion de Mexicanas/os a E.U.A., el fenómeno de la migración aun requiere de más enfoque sobre la magnitud y los contextos específicos regionales de este proceso. En este artículo los autores presentan el caso histórico de la migración Michoacana a E.U.A. para demostrar la importancia y necesidad de realizar investigaciones con enfoques específicos regionales en el contexto migratorio. Este artículo también presenta datos sobre el contexto legal y educacional anti-inmigrante que existe en E.U.A.
- English
There is a substantial body of research related to the U.S.-Mexico immigration relationship from a range of disciplines including: economics, health, sociology, law, political science and education (Bean, Brown, & Rumbaut, 2006; Cortina, de la Garza, Bejarano, & Wainer, 2005; Dinerman, 1978; Portes, 2004; Reichert & Massey, 1980). This research has yielded great insights in understanding the impact of Mexican immigration to the United States. Yet, while this research provides valuable information about the Mexican population that migrates to the United States in general, “ a serious problem… is that the foregoing studies are not based on representative national samples” (Durand, Massey, & Zenteno, 2001, p. 108). Much of the data gathered on Mexican immigrants is not inclusive of their regional, demographic, and socioeconomic status prior to entering the U.S. This article presents an examination of general immigration historical trends and educational issues that are related to the current immigration debate in the United States. Despite a lack of abundant data, this article attempts to focus especially on immigration to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Michoacán as a representative case.
