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Title: Experiences of Mexican Immigrant Women Living in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: Literature on Mexican immigration to the United States documents the feminization of migration and the need to continue exploring the unique characteristics of this phenomenon. Despite the increasing flow of women migrating from Mexico to the United States and the recognition of this phenomenon in the most up-to-date literature, only a few studies have included the voices and experiences of Mexican immigrant women. Informed by feminist scholarship, a central aim of this project is to make visible the experiences of a sample of Mexican women living in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. This paper is a first step towards understanding their challenges and opportunities, but it is also an effort to learn more about what brought them to the nations capital, a question that is especially interesting because Mexicans are less likely than other Latin American groups to settle in Washington D.C. And while there is ample research on Latin American immigration to Washington D.C. (especially regarding immigration from Central America), Mexican womens settlement and migratory experiences in the region have not been systematically studied. This research includes demographic information of Mexican immigrants in Washington D.C. using the American Community Survey and complements the growing body of migration literature that studies micro-situations to better understand macro-structures of migratory flows. It provides valuable information to advise local debates and public policy.

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Authors: Williams Soberanes, Claudia

Institution: George Washington University

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Advisor: Rachel Riedner

Degree: Master of Arts

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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