Mexican
Migration History: US-Mexico Border Map
The
US-Mexico Map provides the location and size of the
border line between Mexico and the United States. The
border between Mexico and the United States spans six
Mexican states and four U.S. states. The
Labor Appropriation Act of 1924 established the
Border Patrol and Stations
to combat illegal
immigration and smuggling.
Mexican Migration
History for kids: Brief Facts for kids via
the Fact Sheet
Interesting
description and brief facts about Mexican
Migration History are detailed in the following
Fact Sheet. The Mexican Migration History
is presented in a factual timeline sequence
consisting of a series of short facts providing
a simple method of relating the interesting
history and information about Migration
from Mexico to the United States.
Mexican Migration History
for Kids
Mexican Migration Fact 1:
The
1819 Adams Onis Treaty
set out a boundary between
the United States and Mexico
and gave Florida to the
U.S.
Mexican Migration Fact 2:
Mexico won their independence
from Spain in 1821 and founded
the Mexican Republic.
Mexico allowed Americans
to settle in Texas and gave
freedom to travel and trade
with Mexico opening the
Santa Fe Trail
Mexican Migration Fact 3:
The
Mexican-American War
(1846-1848) aka the Invasion
of Mexico, erupted over
unresolved border disputes.
Mexican Migration Fact 4:
On February 2, 1848 Mexico
was forced
to sell Alta California
and New Mexico to the US
for $15 million
under the terms of the
1848 Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo and recognized
the Rio Grande as America’s
southern boundary
Mexican Migration Fact 5:
The
California Gold Rush
started with the discovery
of gold at Sutter's
Lumber Mill in Coloma, California
on January 24, 1848. The
discovery of gold in California
was therefore made before
Mexico formally ceded territories
to the United States, including
California, under the terms
of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo
Mexican Migration Fact 6:
During
the California Gold Rush,
over 25,000 Mexicans arrived
in California. Americans
resent their presence and
Mexicans are subjected to
violent assaults
Mexican Migration Fact 7:
In 1910
the
Mexican Revolution begins,
led by Pancho Villa and
Zapata
Mexican Migration Fact 8:
World
War 1 (1914 - 1918) breaks
out creating a labor shortage
in the U.S. during which
time Mexicans were encouraged
to work in the USA - Refer
to
American Entry into WW1.
Germany
attempt to draw Mexico into
warfare with the
Zimmermann Telegram.
Mexican Migration Fact 9:
United
States Congress Authorized
"Mounted Inspectors" along
the US-Mexico Border in
1915.
Mexican Migration Fact 10:
Mexican
immigration to America continued
to grow until 1929 when
the
Great Depression reversed
the flow of immigration
from Mexico during which
time many Mexicans were
deported.
Mexican Migration Fact 11:
According
to the U.S. census between
1910 and 1930, the number
of immigrants from Mexico
tripled from 200,000 to
600,000
Mexican Migration Fact 12:
The
Immigration Act of 1924 restricted
the number of immigrants
from a given country
but exempted people from
the Western Hemisphere
from the quota system.
Mexican Migration Fact 13:
The Labor
Appropriation Act of 1924 established the
Border Patrol and Border Stations
to combat smuggling and illegal
immigration. Refer to
US-Mexican Border
Mexican Migration Fact 14:
WW2 (1939-1945)
created another labor shortage
in the United States as many
of Americans were drafted into
the military. The Bracero Program
(1943 - 1965) encouraged Mexicans
to work in America, increasing
Mexican immigration
Mexican Migration Fact 15:
The Bracero
Program (1943 - 1965) brought
five million temporary Mexican
Laborers to Work in US farms
and railroads in a 22-Year period
to help the US economy during,
and after, WW2. Racial
tensions flared during WW2
and led to the
Zoot Suit Riots.
Mexican Migration Fact 16:
In 1949 the
Border Patrol seized nearly
280,000 illegal Mexican immigrants.
Mexican Migration Fact 17:
The Korean
War (1950-1953) saw a revival
of the Bracero Program (1943
- 1965)
Mexican Migration Fact 18:
By 1953,
the number of illegal Mexican
immigrants seized by the Border
Patrol had grown to more than
865,000 which led to Operation
Wetback.
Mexican Migration Fact 19:
Operation
Wetback was a system of cooperation
between the U.S. Border Patrol
and the Mexican government to
control illegal immigration
Mexican Migration Fact 20:
Operation
Wetback during which the U.S.
Immigration Service deported
more than 3.8 million people
of Mexican descent
Mexican Migration Fact 21:
The first
maquiladora factories were established
under the Border Industrialization
Program in 1964.
Mexican Migration Fact 22:
The Bracero
program was repealed in 1965
Mexican Migration Fact 23:
The 1986
Immigration Reform and Control
Act granted Legal Status to
qualifying Immigrants who entered
the US illegally before January
1, 1982
Mexican Migration Fact 24:
The 2006
Secure Fence Act authorized
fencing along the US-Mexican
Border and authorized the use
of surveillance technology
Mexican Migration Facts for
Kids
Mexican Migration for
kids - Push
and Pull Factors
There are many reasons why Mexicans are pushed
towards leaving their home in Mexico and pulled towards
are better life in the United States of America. These are
referred to as the Push and Pull Factors of Mexican Migration
which make it easy to identify the causes why people want
to emigrate - refer to
Mexican Push and Pull Factors. The main headings of the Push and Pull factors
of Mexican Migration are:
Push and Pull
Factors of Mexican Migration
Social Push and Pull factors: In Mexico people might want
to move because their are better education and
health facilities in America or because their
relatives already live in America
Environmental Push and Pull
factors: The climate and geography
in Mexico produce natural disasters such as
tsunamis, volcanoes and earthquakes which can
be so frightening that Mexicans are desperate
to move to a safer environment
Economic Push and Pull factors: Mexico is a relatively poor
country with low paid jobs, there are much better
employment prospects in the United States
Political Push and Pull factors: Political Push factors include
the bloody conflict of wars and revolutions,
such as the 1910 Mexican Revolution, during
which times Mexicans fled from the political
upheaval and violence and fled to the safety
of the United States. The political situation
is currently stable in Mexico, but corruption
is rife involving the bribery of officials to
obtain construction permits, and the corruption
of police and the judiciary
Push and Pull Factors for kids
For visitors interested in the subject of
immigration refer to our website on
Push and Pull Factors
of Immigration which provides details of why people left their
homes in Mexico and many other countries
and moved to the United States.
Mexican Migration
Facts for kids: American History for Kids - Video
of US Presidents
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on Mexican Migration facts provides useful
information about this important subject.
The following video will give you additional
interesting facts, history and dates about
the personal and political lives of all
the US Presidents.
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