2. Terms
Push Factor Rural to Urban Migration
Pull Factor Tertiary Sector
Immigration Culture
Emigration Ethnic Neighborhood
Immigration Ladder Language
Ports Of Entry Economy
Religion Urban Migration
Assimilation
3. Push Factor
-My father was born in Michoacan, Mexico, he received
a bachelor’s degree from El Instituto Technologico
Regional de Morelia.
-Upon receiving his degree, the lack of work was a big
push factor away from his birthplace.
4. Pull Factor
-The United States and “The American Dream” served as
a pull factor for my father, and decided to chase the
dream.
6. Ports Of Entry
The port of entry on his journey was in Tijuana, Mexico
which is located on the Baja, CA peninsula.
7. Rural To Urban
Coming from Michoacan, Mexico and settling into
Oxnard, CA was definitely a change concerning the all
the urbanization in the United Sates compared to
Mexico at the time.
8. Culture/Assimilation
My father explained the culture shock, from leaving
everything he knew and starting over and assimilating
the customs and culture of the United States.
9. Language
-The language barrier is what he remembers struggling most
with, it was difficult to find work if you didn’t know anyone
prior or stumble across a job with individuals in the same
situation.
-He took classes, and said he learned a lot from film.
10. Sectors
In Las Vegas, Nevada my father picked up a job working in the
secondary sector doing construction work.
-He also worked as a mechanic, and in engineering.
-He currently is in the real estate business.
11. Economy
My father entered the Real Estate business after a close
friend mentioned how the economy was booming, and
that many homes were being sold.
This helped my family purchase our first home in
Anaheim, CA and was the place where I grew up.
12. Immigrants Ladder
Family back home in Mexico heard how well my father
was doing as well as others that had immigrated, and
them too decided to make the leap and come to the
United States. This is known as the Immigrants Ladder.
13. Ethnic Neighborhood
Growing up in Anaheim, CA made my parents feel a
little more at home because the ethnic neighborhood
included many Mexican neighbors and friends, and the
surrounding restaurants and shops reflected that
culture.
14. Religion
My parents were both raised Catholic, and that religion
and beliefs continued with my sisters and I, most
Mexican-American households were catholic and we
saw many of our neighbors during Sunday mass.
15. Dual Culture
Dual culture is something we experience on a daily
basis in our household, whether it be learning
something new about Mexican culture, or teaching my
parents more about American culture. It definitely
keeps life interesting.
