Mexican-American Discrimination

Presented By: Patrick, Calder, Chris, Andrew, & Cordell

Immigration History
3 major surges of immigrants between 19101930 700,000 Immigrants from Mexico to America Various reasons for immigration Segregated Mexican communities in Southern Texas Depression Era decreased number of immigrants

Immigration History cont.

Depression Era decreased number of immigrants 33,000 during the 1930s United States sponsored Repatriation Program Half a million immigrants returned to Mexico

Immigration cont.
Increase in immigration numbers during WWII Bracero Program Post war saw another decrease in MexicanAmerican numbers 1960s: Mexican immigration rose rapidly 1990s-Present

Bracero Program

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Present Day
11.2 million Illegal Immigrant in the U.S. Minority group is increasing rapidly 60% are immigrants 40% are children of immigrants Spanish at home

History of Discrimination in Society

1940s Print Media Medical denial after WWII School systems Courts Neighborhoods in certain towns

Discrimination Cont.
A study found that:
3/10 Latino workers feel the have been discriminated against at work. Many are referred to by using racial slurs at work 1 out of 4 feel they are less likely to advance in position compared to their Caucasian counterparts.

Groups Associated with Discrimination

Neo-Nazis White Supremacist Groups Ku Klux Klan
Have voiced negative opinions throughout history.
Between 1848-1928, the Ku Klux Klan was responsible for lynching a number of Mexican-Americans.

Reasons for Discrimination

Mexican Americans have been discriminated because of their:
Race, culture, language, and ethnicity Illegal Immigration Schooling Jobs

Reform Acts
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title I-XI

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 Secure Border Initiative Public Law 99-603 Mexican-American Groups

Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped end racial segregation in schools, unequal applications of vote registration, and ended segregation in a general public. Title I through Title XI all helped fight discrimination again Mexican-Americans

Current Facts & Discrimination Trends

Many Mexican-Americans have a language barrier When they ask for help, many Americans just walk away A small minority of Americans will react angrily towards the use of racial slurs 75% of Mexican-Americans report discrimination Only 25% of the Mexican Immigrants go on to be an American Citizen 9-10 Mexican Immigrants arrived with 10-30 U.S. dollars 75% of Mexican Immigrants could not speak English when they crossed the border Mexican Immigrants in Mexico-U.S. border states reportedly receive poor service in restaurants Mexican Immigrants serve as abundant and cheap labor to the American employer The American Employer pays a low wage, usually less than $3 per hour Many Americans believe the could lose their job to a lesser paid Mexican Immigrant

Arizona Senate Bill 1070

Myths and facts about the bill

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