Ambivalent journey: US migration and economic mobility in north- central Mexico

Abstract

This book analyses migration trends from two sub-regions of Mexico, Coahuila and Zacatecas, to the US. Analysing and contrasting the charcteristics of the migrants reveals that those migrating form Zacatecas have traditionally originated from rural areas and migrated to California, whereas those from Coahuila originate from urban areas and make Texas their preferred destination. This book is largely devoted to revealing the different motivations of the migrants and the different socio-economic implications of the migrants and the different socio-economic implications for their home areas. The author reveals a dominant role in the migration process is played by entire communities and regions in the source country, rather than just families as traditionally believed, and these play a large part in shaping differing migration patterns and the social and economic implications. -from Publisher