Essay Problem: The US-Mexico Borderlands
What have been the primary causes of Mexican migration to the United States in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries? How have the U.S. and Mexican governments attempted to restrict and regulate the migration of Mexicans and other ethnic groups since 1917? What role has race played in immigration restriction? Have these policies been consistent and effective? Why or why not?
In your essay, cite specific legislation and policies and the ways in which they were (or weren't) implemented and enforced, and address both the continuities and changes in causes and policies over time. A complete answer to this question must make use Lytle-Hernández's Migra! and the essays and primary sources in Major Problems.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.