Mexican Migration in Chicago

The purpose of my paper is to describe the migration of the Mexican people to Chicago, with respect to Mexican immigration, their daily lives, and their contribution to the city of Chicago, and the United States. During the 1910’s through the1990’s, many Mexicans have migrated from their native land in search of a better life in America because of a growing poverty in Mexico. Many of them have moved north to Chicago where they could easily find cheap labor jobs in factories and railroads. Over the years the number of Mexican immigrants moving to Chicago have increased, making them a large part of the city. Today’s Mexican Americans along with many other different cultures have contributed to Chicago by making it a diverse city where people of all walks of life have been able to call this place home.

After the Mexican Revolution of (1910-17), the economy of Mexico was in a downfall. Those who felt the blow of the aftermath were mainly the Mexican commoners. So while pove...