Year: 2026
Type: report
Abstract: The study of Mexico-United States migration has highlighted the significance of family networks, since prior migratory experience in the family represents social capital available to other family members.However, the available social capital may differ depending on the relationship with those who migrated.Over time, the migratory and policy landscapes of the Mexico-United States corridor have changed.In particular, the end of the Bracero Program in 1964 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 have shaped migration patterns.Within this context, this research aims to understand the role of having a father, mother, brother, or sister with prior migration experience in the propensity of males to migrate, and whether it changes over time.We use data from the Mexican Migration Project (MMP) and employ descriptive and discrete-time event history analysis of the timing of first migration to the United States.The key independent variables include the migration of family members and time, measured as three periods of migration : 1940-1964, 1965-1986, and 1987-2008.Results show that having a father or brother with prior migration experience significantly increased the probability of male migration across all three periods.However, this positive effect decreased slightly during the most recent period.In contrast, having a mother or sister with prior migration experience was associated with an increased likelihood of male migration only during the period characterized by undocumented circulation.
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7161674740