Essay On Ethnic Mexican Immigration

In the contemporary society of the U.S., ethnic Mexicans are perceived as illegal immigrants who are dangerous, uneducated, and solely wishing to take the jobs of U.S. born. Their immigration was a result of recruitment from Native entrepreneur employers seeking cheap labor, often times through illegal means; and despite their prominent role in the economic sphere of the U.S. society, they continue to be disregarded and deemed inferior by U.S. born. This is demonstrated by their inferior wages simply due to their ethnicity, and through their automatic assumption that all ethnic Mexicans entering the states are illegal immigrants. Contrarily, South Americans originally began immigrating during the brain drain era, which included migration of
This influenced the immigration of future South Americans, and, while unfair, were less likely to be thought of as illegal. This was not true of Mexicans, however, because of the illegal entrance of many into the States, the label of illegal immigration followed all ethnic Mexicans to come and it affected their social integration into society. Both ethnic Mexicans and South Americans have immigrated in order to escape their unstable government, and have come in search of jobs, regardless of the educational level required for said jobs; but because of the long-lasting history between the U.S. and ethnic Mexicans in political and economic facets, U.S. born have targeted ethnic Mexicans more than groups such as South Americans. As a result, it has been more difficult for ethnic Mexicans to incorporate socially and reach a point in their immigration in which they are no longer seen as different. As for South Americans, their labor market integration, perceived race, and social status have allowed them to be incorporated easier than Mexicans, and it is being demonstrated