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Mexican Labor Migrants and U.S. Immigration Policies : From Sojourner to Emigrant?

By Florian K. Kaufmann

Book information

Publisher
LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC
Year
2011
ISBN
9781593326876, 9781593324698
LCC
JV6471 -- .K38 2011eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1436628 bytes)
Series
The New Americans: Recent Immigration and American Society
Edition
1
Pages
230\230
Time added
2023-08-03 20:20:27
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Description

Kaufmann studies the migration behavior of Mexican labor migrants to the U.S. He develops the concept of migration intensity, defined as the degree to which a migrant shifts his attachment, association and engagement from the place of origin to the migration destination. Migration intensity is as important as the original decision to migrate. For example, stricter border enforcement deters immigration but also has an unintended intensification effect whereby stricter border controls lead migrants to make fewer return trips, prolong total U.S. time, reduce remittances and move dependents to the U.S. By increasing migration intensity, stricter U.S. border enforcement has led to a net increase in the volume of undocumented Mexican migration. Policy makers should focus on regularized circular migration programs and improving the Mexican economy.

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