Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United States

Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United States

The progressive urbanization of Mexican society is a process strongly associated with the increasing participation of the urban-origin population in the migratory flow to the United States. The "urbanization" of this international labor flow has changed the profile of Mexican migration to the United States. This article examines the social dynamics of international migration in urban contexts, particularly in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Based on a migration systems perspective, the article explores the way that international migration operates in Mexico city and the different migration strategies pursued by migrants from this city. The article analyses demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals in the Mexico city survey (conducted by the author) as well as their patterns of internal and international migration, and the general characteristics of their U.S. migration experience. Finally, it presents some biographical sketches to illustrate the various patterns of migration from Mexico city.

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Main Author: Lozano Ascencio,Fernando
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte A.C. 2004
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1665-89062004000100002
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spelling oai:scielo:S1665-890620040001000022017-07-24Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United StatesLozano Ascencio,Fernando international migration migration patterns urban migration Mexico City United States The progressive urbanization of Mexican society is a process strongly associated with the increasing participation of the urban-origin population in the migratory flow to the United States. The "urbanization" of this international labor flow has changed the profile of Mexican migration to the United States. This article examines the social dynamics of international migration in urban contexts, particularly in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Based on a migration systems perspective, the article explores the way that international migration operates in Mexico city and the different migration strategies pursued by migrants from this city. The article analyses demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals in the Mexico city survey (conducted by the author) as well as their patterns of internal and international migration, and the general characteristics of their U.S. migration experience. Finally, it presents some biographical sketches to illustrate the various patterns of migration from Mexico city.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEl Colegio de la Frontera Norte A.C.Migraciones internacionales v.2 n.3 20042004-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1665-89062004000100002en
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Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United States
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title Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United States
title_short Migration Strategies in Urban Contexts: Labor Migration from Mexico City to the United States
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description The progressive urbanization of Mexican society is a process strongly associated with the increasing participation of the urban-origin population in the migratory flow to the United States. The "urbanization" of this international labor flow has changed the profile of Mexican migration to the United States. This article examines the social dynamics of international migration in urban contexts, particularly in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Based on a migration systems perspective, the article explores the way that international migration operates in Mexico city and the different migration strategies pursued by migrants from this city. The article analyses demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals in the Mexico city survey (conducted by the author) as well as their patterns of internal and international migration, and the general characteristics of their U.S. migration experience. Finally, it presents some biographical sketches to illustrate the various patterns of migration from Mexico city.
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