MIgration Repatriation: Immigration From Mexico During the 1930s and 1940s

Part 1: Chart Analysis--Mexican Immigration to the United States

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PART 2: Article on Mexican Immigration to the US in the 1920s

Read the following article excerpt from the US House of Representatives

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What pull factors attracted Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

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Highlight (in yellow) who benefited from Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

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Underline who opposed Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s.

Part 3--Video on the Great Depression
The US economy Crashed Starting in 1929.  This had a profound effect on the US economy throughout the 1930s and set the stage for a dramatic change in US policy towards Mexican immigrants.

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What were some of the effects of the Great Depression on people and the economy?

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How do you predict the 1930s Great Depression affected Mexican immigrants who had come to the US during the 1920s.

PART 4: STORYCORPS PODCAST STORY "BILL LUNA AND RUBEN AGUILAR"

Listen to the following radio story about Ruban Aguilar, who was born in the US but forcibly deported to Mexico when he was 6 years old in 1933 as part of a largely forgotten Mexican repatriation program run by the American government during the Great Depression

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Describe what Ruben remembers about his experience when US authorities deported his family.

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True or False--Ruben only spoke English and was an American citizen.

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Why did the US government make Ruben come back to the US?

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When Ruben was coming back to the US in order to report to the Army, he had to use the bathroom. What did the sign on the outhouse (bathroom) say?

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Why is it important for people to learn about Ruben's story?

PART 5: ARTICLE ABOUT THE US 1930S "REPATRIATION" ACTIONS

Instructions:  Read the following article.  Answer the questions.

Key words
-Deport = to kick someone out or expel from a country

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Highlight at least 3 places in this article that are surprising, shocking, enraging, or that provide information you never knew about before.

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Describe how these 1930s deportations affected the people who were kicked out of the country.

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What Constitutional amendment do you think deporting US citizens who were born here violates?

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Why would it be important for citizens to know

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Is a formal apology enough for the families of the 400,000 Mexican Americans who were deported just because of their last name during the 1930s? What else should be done? Explain.

MIgration Repatriation: Immigration From Mexico During the 1930s and 1940s

What pull factors attracted Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

Highlight (in yellow) who benefited from Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

Underline who opposed Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s.

What were some of the effects of the Great Depression on people and the economy?

How do you predict the 1930s Great Depression affected Mexican immigrants who had come to the US during the 1920s.

Describe what Ruben remembers about his experience when US authorities deported his family.

True or False--Ruben only spoke English and was an American citizen.

Why did the US government make Ruben come back to the US?

When Ruben was coming back to the US in order to report to the Army, he had to use the bathroom. What did the sign on the outhouse (bathroom) say?

Why is it important for people to learn about Ruben's story?

Highlight at least 3 places in this article that are surprising, shocking, enraging, or that provide information you never knew about before.

Describe how these 1930s deportations affected the people who were kicked out of the country.

What Constitutional amendment do you think deporting US citizens who were born here violates?

Why would it be important for citizens to know

Is a formal apology enough for the families of the 400,000 Mexican Americans who were deported just because of their last name during the 1930s? What else should be done? Explain.

Read the title of this graph. The Y axis shows the percentage of Mexico's population that migrates from Mexico to which country?

From 1900 to 1930, what is happening to the percentage of Mexicans emigrating to the United States from Mexico?

What is happening to the percentage of Mexican emigrants to the United States during the 1930s?

What pull factors attracted Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

Highlight (in yellow) who benefited from Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s?

Underline who opposed Mexican immigrants to the United States in the 1920s.

What were some of the effects of the Great Depression on people and the economy?

How do you predict the 1930s Great Depression affected Mexican immigrants who had come to the US during the 1920s.

Describe what Ruben remembers about his experience when US authorities deported his family.

True or False--Ruben only spoke English and was an American citizen.

Why did the US government make Ruben come back to the US?

When Ruben was coming back to the US in order to report to the Army, he had to use the bathroom. What did the sign on the outhouse (bathroom) say?

Why is it important for people to learn about Ruben's story?

Highlight at least 3 places in this article that are surprising, shocking, enraging, or that provide information you never knew about before.

What best describes the fact that up to 60% of the 1.8 million deportations to Mexico during the 1930s were American citizens?

Describe how these 1930s deportations affected the people who were kicked out of the country.

What Constitutional amendment do you think deporting US citizens who were born here violates?

Why would it be important for citizens to know

Is a formal apology enough for the families of the 400,000 Mexican Americans who were deported just because of their last name during the 1930s? What else should be done? Explain.

Read the title of this graph. The Y axis shows the percentage of Mexico's population that migrates from Mexico to which country?

From 1900 to 1930, what is happening to the percentage of Mexicans emigrating to the United States from Mexico?

What is happening to the percentage of Mexican emigrants to the United States during the 1930s?

What best describes the fact that up to 60% of the 1.8 million deportations to Mexico during the 1930s were American citizens?