1Waves of Migration
A Brief History of the Hispanic/ LatinX Presence in the U.S.
Associate Professor of Sociology,University of Central Florida
Immigration to the U.S. is one of the fundamental features of the history of this country. Waves of migration from different regions of the world, including Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and others, have transformed and shaped the social fabric of the U.S. These waves of migration were the result of wars, labor shortage, political revolutions, social, and economic upheaval, among other things. The decision to migrate is a combination of what immigration scholars call push-pull factors. Push factors refer to social and economic conditions that push groups of people ...
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