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AMESCUA, Cristina. Percepciones sobre los migrantes mexicanos en el condado de Gwinnett, Georgia: fricciones y encuentros en el sur estadunidense. Norteamérica [online]. 2011, vol.6, n.spe, pp.35-70. ISSN 2448-7228.

This article deals with Georgia residents' perceptions of the Mexican migrants who began to arrive there in the 1990s. Its objectives are to identify sources of friction, but also to visualize moments in which people come together, based on which Mexican immigrants and U.S. citizens can build links of mutual knowledge and recognition. The analysis centers on many Americans' perception that migrants are a burden to the U.S. economy, that they increase criminality, and that their illegal status is the main reason they are rejected. Finally, it delves into the Mexicans' views of their experience living among Americans in the area.

Palavras-chave : migration; perceptions; experiences; U.S. South; friction; coming together.