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Transcript of 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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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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