Aspects of Mexico's economic and technological structures are examined, features of the modernization process are dealt with, an analysis is made of one component of the Mexican migratory flow into the United States, and migratory flow, seen in the context of the system of "peripheral" and "central" economics, is discussed. (Author/EB)

Migration histories from residents of a rural Michoacan town were used to construct successive migrant cohorts for the period 1940-1978. Analysis indicates that prior to 1965, migration was limited primarily to male agricultural workers. Since 1965, increased numbers of women, children, and legal U.S. residents have made up the migrant population.…

Discusses agriculture and farming factors affecting immigration and integration policies. Examines seasonality, wages, and guest workers; the Immigration Reform and Control Act; and the search for seasonal workers. Data suggest that first generation immigrants age out of seasonal farm work with few skills to enable them to climb any job ladder,…