Mexican American Discrimination

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Mexican-American

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

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Immigration History

3 major surges of immigrants between 1910-

1930

700,000 Immigrants from Mexico to America

Various reasons for immigration

Segregated Mexican communities in Southern

Texas Depression Era decreased number of

immigrants

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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

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Immigration cont.

Increase in immigration numbers during WWII

Bracero Program

Post war saw another decrease in Mexican-American numbers

1960s: Mexican immigration rose rapidly

1990s-Present

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Bracero Program

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46-

GXTrOo9k

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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

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History of Discrimination in Society

1940s Print Media

Medical denial after WWII

School systems Courts

Neighborhoods in certain towns

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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.

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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.

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Reasons for Discrimination

Mexican Americans have been discriminated

because of their:

Race, culture, language, and ethnicity

Illegal Immigration

Schooling

Jobs

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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

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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

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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

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Arizona Senate Bill

1070 Myths and facts about

the bill

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru1F29vuV

KI&feature=related