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    V. States of Origin in Mexico

    In recent years new migratory streams to the United States have developed outside the Central Highlands region, which has a migratory history dating back several generations. The Survey of Mexican migrants shows that the migrant streams from various Mexican states differ considerably in terms of their history and their destination. For the sake of simplicity, […]

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    II. The Growth of the Hispanic Population and Its Voting Strength

    Between the 2000 and 2004 elections the Hispanic population grew by 5.7 million persons accounting for half of the increase in the U.S. population of 11.5 million. However, nearly two-thirds (63%) of the people added to the Latino population were not eligible to vote in 2004 either because they were too young or because they […]

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    II. Voting in Mexican Elections

    Nearly nine of ten respondents (87%) in the Survey of Mexican Migrants said they would cast votes in the next Mexican elections from the United States if they could. Only a tenth of the respondents (10%) said they would not. The same overwhelming sentiment in favor of voting in Mexican elections was expressed across every […]

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    Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Two

    The survey findings reveal whether the migrants would vote if they could and which segments of the migrant population are likely to meet key eligibility requirements.

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    Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part One

    Most Mexican migrants want to remain in this country indefinitely but would participate in a temporary worker program that granted them legal status for a time and eventually required them to return to Mexico.

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    V. New Arrivals and New Settlement Areas

    Recent research conducted in both the United States and Mexico has demonstrated that both the nature of the migrant stream coming north and its target destinations have been changing since the 1980s (Massey, Durand and Malone, 2002; Suárez-Orozco and Páez, 2002; Bean and Stevens, 2003; Ascencio, 2004; Hill, 2004). In broad terms, more women have […]

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    II. Immigration Policy

    The Survey of Mexican Migrants asked four questions designed to probe respondents’ willingness to participate in immigration programs that would offer different types of legal status to those who are currently unauthorized. In particular, the questions attempted to gauge relative interest in a program of the sort proposed by President George W. Bush that would […]

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    X. The Matrícula Consular

    Present proof of Mexican nationality with a document such as a birth certificate or similar document issued by the Mexican government. Present proof of identity with a Mexican or U.S. document such as an electoral ID or a driver’s license. Present proof of residence with a utility bill, a receipt for rent payments or another […]

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    IV. Major Demographic Characteristics

    Although some significant differences are apparent from city to city, a general portrait emerges of a young, disproportionately male, sample that has recently arrived in the United States (Table 9). Compared with the adult population of Mexico, the sample is relatively well educated, but it fares poorly in comparison with the general level of educational […]

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    III. Intention to Remain in the United States

    The survey asked respondents how long they thought they would remain in the United States and presented them with a list of options running from the short term to the long term. (Table 5). The answer that was marked most often, by a substantial margin, was “mientras pueda” (as long as I can). Another large […]

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