The Pros And Cons Of The Mexican Migration

The Mexican migration experience differs from other groups because historically people from Mexico were already here in the United States before the U.S annexed it. Mexican immigrants in the United States affirm rights to U.S. land and don’t hesitate to share that this was their land and that the imperialistic U.S. robbed them. Corresponding, Huntington mentions that no other immigrant group could stress a historical claim to the host country. This is indeed true since the U.S. did invade Mexico, which such gruesome events have not been forgotten by Mexicans It is evident that Mexican immigrants who are here in the U.S. feel they have the right to be here since it was their ancestors land originally. When migrating to the U.S., Mexicans feel as if they are returning home to a land that was once theirs, something that is not comparable to other immigrants groups. …show more content…
Geographically speaking, the U.S. and Mexico are neighboring countries with essentially no oceanic barrier. Thus, creating an easier means to keep connections with their families back in Mexico, creating transnational families. Other immigrant groups sadly, do not have this advantage due to the fact that there are large bodies of water preventing them from easily crossing their respected border. The experience Mexican immigrants is more easy-going when being compared to migrations from Asia, since those type of migrations make it extremely difficult to keep connections with their loved ones back at home. Keeping their familial ties strong allows for them to preserve their culture instead of completely losing it, which some immigrants groups do due to the fact that they are completely isolated from their home country. Ultimately the Mexican migration experience differs other groups due to close approximation with host