Family Ties and Migration Trajectories in the Context of Mexico-Us Migration

Abigail Tun Mendicuti , University of Groningen

Migration is a complex dynamic process significantly influenced by an individual's life stage and family connections. Within this complexity, the question of the importance of family ties in determining patterns and trajectories remains relevant, especially in a culture that is as family-oriented as Mexico. The Mexico-US migrant corridor is one of the largest in the world, and its flows and trends have varied in the last century, with the creation of different visa requirements, immigration reforms, and policies. In the existing literature, five eras of mexican migration have been identified in the period of 1900 to 2020 with data from the Mexican Migration Project. Using the life history files of the Mexican Migration Project and with sequence analysis and OLS regressions, this research aims to understand the relationship between family and migration patterns in the different eras of Mexican migration to the US, also taking into account life-course events as well as internal migration patterns. We anticipate that varying historical migration periods will reveal distinct dynamics in the role of family.

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 Presented in Session P1. Fertility, Family, Life Course