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Migraciones internacionales
On-line version ISSN 2594-0279Print version ISSN 1665-8906
Abstract
ALARCON, Rafael. U.S. Immigration Policy and the Mobility of Mexicans (1882-2005). Migr. Inter [online]. 2011, vol.6, n.1, pp.185-218. ISSN 2594-0279.
Mexicans constitute the largest immigrant group in the United States. This article reviews history to examine the impact of U.S. immigration policy on the development of migration patterns from Mexico between 1882 and 2005. Despite the large number of Mexicans who have been admitted as immigrants, for several decades U.S. immigration policy sought to construct the Mexican immigrant as a temporary worker; however, recent legislation has established a more permanent migration pattern, currently involving seven million undocumented persons. The burden of more than a hundred years of U.S. immigration policy should grant undocumented Mexican immigrants special access to legal permanent residency.
Keywords : international migration; immigration policies; legislation; United States; Mexico.