The Migration of Children from Mexico to the USA in the Early 2000s

Exploring the association between educational aspirations and intentions to migrate among youth in Central Mexico by gender

“…Common push factors driving migration to the US are poverty, unemployment, lack of social protection, violence and crime, factors related to climate change such as droughts, and the culture of migration meaning cultural beliefs and social patterns that influence people to move (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [ECLAC], 2018). In addition, for adolescents, the lack of access to education and youth-specific norms also contribute to decision-making about migration (Cohen & Sirkeci, 2011;Giorguli & Serratos-Lopez, 2009;Hamilton & Bylander, 2021). Pull factors driving migration into the US include having family members living in the US which provides networks that support migration, better educational and labor opportunities, and overall higher living standards (Lillydahl & Balli-Gonz alez, 2020).…”

“…Overall, adolescents are more likely to migrate given an intrinsic desire associated with vital life events such as pursuing better educational and job opportunities, and starting their own family (Rodríguez, 2008; Zenteno et al, 2013). The analysis of the migratory trajectories of adolescents suggest more heterogeneous patterns of mobility that differ from those presented in adults, particularly when analyzing two paths of migration: internal (i.e., outside their communities but within the same country) and international migration (Hamilton & Bylander, 2021; Rodríguez, 2008; Zenteno et al, 2013).…”

“Si Mis Papas Estuvieran Aquí”: Unaccompanied Youth Workers’ Emergent Frame of Reference and Health in the United States

“…Latin American minors migrate to the United States alone pursuing employment, education, and adventure as well as to flee war, famine, natural disasters, and separation from family members (Hernández-León 1999;Ressler, Boothby, and Steinbock 1988). Those who arrive in the United States in their teen years (13-17 years of age)members of the 1.25 generation-are more likely to be unaccompanied by a parent or caregiver (Hamilton and Bylander 2020) and are among the most likely to experience direct entry into the workplace rather than schools (Canizales 2021b). Thus, unaccompanied teens have a "comparatively more problematic adaptation" relative to their younger immigrant counterparts (Rumbaut 2004(Rumbaut :1191.…”