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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Political Science

Background:

  • US-Mexico migration was a stable, circular system from the 1950s-1980s.
  • Theories like neoclassical economics and segmented labor markets explained this system.
  • Factors included labor demand, wages, economic changes in Mexico, and migrant networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the transformation of the US-Mexico migration system after 1986.
  • To demonstrate the consequences of this transformation.
  • To underscore the need for theoretical attention to political influences on immigration.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical migration patterns.
  • Examination of the public arena and border militarization.
  • Critique of existing migration theories.

Main Results:

  • Migration shifted from circular male labor to settled families nationwide.
  • This transformation was driven by border militarization, not economic or social factors.
  • Politicians and media manufactured immigration crises.

Conclusions:

  • Prevailing migration theories do not explain the post-1986 transformation.
  • Border militarization and political actions radically altered migration dynamics.
  • Self-interested actors exploit social construction of immigration crises.