How Do Mexicans Live During The Great Depression

During the 1930’s the great depression affects many people. Some people got affected in ways you would never expect. A lot of people were losing their jobs. This caused more poverty in the US. Streets were becoming filthy because there wasn’t any plumbing and all in all, the US was going down hill. Everyone that lived during the great depression, struggled in some sort of way. Looking at the facts it is easy to see that Mexicans had the most unique challenges to survive the great depression. Other people like teenagers had troubles, but in comparison to Mexicans, Mexicans still had it tougher.

Mexicans had a tough time that was different compared to others during the great depression. Mexicans that were US citizens Still had to worry every day that they would be deported to Mexico just because people thought they were Mexican citizens. “Mexican Americans had to face an additional threat: deportation.”No one else was being deported just because they were thought to be illegal immigrants. It was hard enough for Mexican Americans to lose their jobs. They couldn’t afford food for their kids or afford new clothes. But then they have to face the threat that they could be deported back to Mexico.
Teenagers would have to get a job at a young age to support their family. “I was making 75 to 100 dollars a week in 40 hours.” No one else at a young age was trying to find a job to help out their families. It was hard enough for the teen’s parents to lose their jobs and their family struggles. The families couldn’t afford good food for their kids or afford new clothes. So young kids had to drop school to help