History of Mexican Immigration to the United States 1882-2020: Rafael Alarcon | CVIIC
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Webinar sponsored by Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) and presented by Rafael Alarcon, Professor, Colegio de la Frontera Norte.

Dr. Rafael Alarcon examines the history of Mexican Immigration to the United States, starting in 1882 with the signing of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which generated a demand for Mexican labor in the American economy, and concluding with the contemporary era and its policies.

The presentation analyzes the following periods of Mexican immigration to the United States:
1.From Chinese Exclusion to Mexican Inclusion (1882-1920)
2.Restriction to Immig & Deportation of Mexicans (1921-1942)
3.The Bracero Program (1942-1964)
4.The Era of Undocumented Migration (1965-1986)
5. The Immigration Reform & Control Act (1986-1993)
6.Restriction & Criminalization of Immigrants (1993 -2020)

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