Undocumented Mexicans in the United States
By: David M. Heer.
Series: The Arnold and Caroline Rose monograph series of the American Sociological Association
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Mexicans -- United States -- Social conditions.; Mexican Americans -- Social conditions.; Illegal aliens -- United States -- Social conditions.; Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.; Mexico -- Emigration and immigration.; United States -- Emigration and immigration.
Description: In the past two decades, a tide of Mexican immigrants has settled illegally in the United States, and undocumented Mexicans today constitute an important component of the U.S. population. Yet due to their illegal status, information about the actual numbers of undocumented Mexicans, their living conditions, and the impact of their illegal status on their lives has been difficult to gather. In this book, the author analyzes the results of a unique survey conducted in Los Angeles County, where an estimated forty-four percent of the undocumented Mexican population lives. This survey allows the author to make explicit comparisons among groups of illegal and legal Mexican immigrants and to analyze the effects of their legal status on their living conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-227) and index.