Count of 20 years of Hidalgo international migration (2000-2020)

Abstract

Starting in 1980, Hidalgo began to experience an increase in the migratory intensity of its population. This phenomenon occurred due to the multiple changes in the country's productive sphere, which brought with it deep interregional differences between the states and, above all, a negative impact on its agricultural and livestock sectors. In turn, they also led to fewer employment opportunities. The local socioeconomic imbalance was juxtaposed to other factors such as the various economic crises, the attraction of the American market, the context of globalization, and the existence of social networks. All of this caused migration abroad, especially to the United States, to become a viable option, if not the only one for the survival of the Hidalgo population. The purpose of this text is to present, in a general way, the behavior of the migratory intensity of Hidalgo residents heading to the United States during the last 20 years.