Reasons for ImmigrationComing from a life of poverty and despair would cause anyone to search for a better life; a life in which there is the belief that all of your dreams can come true. This is the belief that many Mexican immigrants had about "El Norte," they believed that the north would provid...

The problems created by waves of illegal immigrants leaving Mexico for the United States are very real. Every succeeding year sees an increase in the amount of those caught while trying to cross. One must ask why does such a wealthy developing country, with mineral resources and oil reserves, and a ...

Dear Maria Gonzalez., I'm writing to you, to inform you how the United States runs. Knowing that you are planning to move to the U.S.A for a better life. I would like to anticipate to you several issues and circumstances you will be dealing with in this country, specially for being a woman ...

Saint Patrick's Battalion, a unit of hundred immigrants of European descents, joined Mexican Army and fought against United States in Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848. Why did those immigrant soldiers desert U.S. and assist their enemies? The success of United States invasion and control ...

Border Patrol and Ineffectiveness To the south of San Diego lies the US- Mexico border, to some this may only be seen as a line dividing the two countries; however, on closer inspection this border is actually a gateway for economic loss, reduced security and countless other detriments to the US. ...

Militarization of the U.S. – Mexico Border By Joan J. Jaimes June 22, 2000 "¡Corranle, allí viene la migra!", translated into English, this means "Run, there comes immigration!" This is what illegal immigrants shout everyday when they are...

Problems and Promise Since the United States started counting the population, African Americans have always been the most dominant minority. However, now Hispanics outnumber African Americans as the largest minority group, with 38.8 million of them now living in the USA, according to Census Burea...

In today's American scociety, students are slacking off in class. Statistics have shown decresing numbers over the years in scores pertaining to all areas of studies, including history. The majority of students are growing a lack of concern for any depth of knowledge for the historical root...

T. Coraghessan Boyle, the author of The Tortilla Curtain, wrote a story of different feelings and attitudes regarding racial misunderstandings. In this novel, Topanga Canyon is a home for two different couples, the Mossbachers who lives in their most decent lives, and the Rincons who lives in the ra...

The title of Carlos Fuentes' The Crystal Frontier may seem on its surface quite difficult to understandâ€"how can a frontier, even the great American frontier, be crystal, even crystal-clear' The title refers to a crystal and beautiful office building cleaned by Mexican work...

The United States' policy during the early to middle nineteenth century can be seen as five general concepts of American foreign policy: isolationism, expansionism, imperialism, idealism, and exceptionalism. Each of these concepts was prevalent during the crisis leading up to and including the Mexic...

Push and Pull Essay Mexico vs. United States There are many different push and pull factors that push migrants away from Mexico and pull them into the United States, especially California. A major factor that encourages migrants to go ahead and move is the proximity. California is across the b...

In Helena Maria Viramontes', "Under the Feet of Jesus", historical factors play an integral role in depicting life as a migrant laborer. Capitalism, colonialism, racialization, as well as exploitation are a few of the forces that prove to be important in mediating the political, social, and cul...

Cozumel: "Ah-Cuzamil-Peten" The place known as modern day Cozumel was settled over 2,000 years ago by people of the Maya Civilization. They discovered the tiny island off the Yucatan Peninsula and named it "Ah-Cuzamil-Peten.", meaning "land of the swallows", after t...

Regional Integration - NAFTA The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a very significant part of international trading in North America. NAFTA was built upon a prior 1989 trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada that was responsible for tariff reductions between the nations. There were...

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist, famous for her self-reflective, Surrealist paintings. Frida Kahlo\'s painting expresses many visions of her life. She dealt with a lot of pain that is seen in her artwork. She was born in Coyoacán Mexico in July 1907 and died from pneumonia complications in 1954 at...

One of the foundations of this country is our multiculturalism and the "melting pot" of American society, the ironic side of that being the fact that throughout history, racism has been an ever present part of the American interaction with the world around it. It seems that every one of o...

Octavio Paz: The Poet and his Revolution. Words, either written or spoken, have always been used by some intellectuals to awake in others, ideas and polemics to be discussed and forged into new currents of literature and ideologies; these in turn, will mold the historic events in which such th...

Slavery in the Americas was quite diverse. Mining operations in the tropics experienced different needs and suffered different challenges than did plantations in more temperate areas of Northern Brazil or costal city's serving as ports for the exporting of commodities produced on the backs of the en...

On January 1, of 1994 a new approach to trade amongst North American countries took effect. With the aid of the United States Congress, President Bill Clinton was able to form a contract between the North American Countries of Canada, Mexico, and The United States of America. This contract, known ...

In chapter thirty-one many different aspects of 20th century Latin America are discussed. After the passing of the 19th century Latin America was not only able to continue to function without creating a new nationhood but also able to stay away from warfare and conflicts that would destroy the count...

The Expansion of the United States: Texas and CaliforniaAmerican HistoryIn 1819, the Transcontinental Treaty was drafted with Spain, which set boundaries for the United States that included the territory of Texas. However, in 1821, the treaty was ratified and just as Americans (led by Stephen F. Au...