The movement of rural populations to the cities has characterized internal migration in Latin America, after World War II. The postwar boom in commercial agriculture was one of the main reasons for this movement. Landowners expelled sharecroppers in order to make more of a profit. Technology also reduced the need for workers to take care of properties. Increased schooling also gave many rural youths the impression

While maquiladoras have provided work for many migrants, mostly young women, they have by no means been a solution to Mexico's problems. They are a quick fix for a problem that had started after WWII and has yet to be resolved. The maquiladiras will run

During the past half century, thirty million Mexicans have migrated and Mexico City has been thier favorite destination (Winn 215). The life of the typical migrant in Mexico is very harsh. Many migrants are forced to live in shantytowns and squatter settlements. Many are found digging out of garbage dumps for food. Many migrants leave thier homes reluctantly, planning to return. They prefer to live in the countryside where they grew up and most of their family still resides. In the back of their minds as they board the bus that will take them to Mexico City is the idea that they will make thier nest egg and then return home with the resources to buy that plot of land or improve thier farm. Few are able to fulfill this dream (Winn 217). While many migrants find jobs,

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