Narrative Essay On Mexican Immigration

Over the past century, one of the largest ethnic groups that have immigrated to America have been Mexicans. One of the most popular cities with Mexican immigrants is, of course, Chicago. There are many diverse Mexican communities throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, more so than any other minority group. Due to the large Mexican population, it is no wonder why they chose, and still continue to choose, Chicago despite its distant location from Mexico. My father was born in Mexico and lived there for roughly twelve years. His father ultimately decided to immigrate to America for a better job opportunity. It is likely he made that decision from seeing other family members and friends do the same. In 1977, my dad along with his father, mother, and siblings immigrated to America. They lived in northern Chicago in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood. Although it was not entirely

In fact, he has not traveled to Mexico since he left almost 30 years ago. While several family members still reside there, he never really wanted to go back. Also, he does not remember much about the culture of Mexico. As a result, his sense of culture is more Mexican-American based. Living in a diverse community was unique in that you had Mexican culture with American customs added in. From living in a diverse community, it was a common thing to come across cultural diversity. He went to a culturally diverse high school with many Latino and European immigrants. While some people fully embraced being Mexican, my father tried being more American. He actively watched more American television and listened to more English music. In addition, his best friends through his teenage years were white. From what I read in A Different Mirror (p308), although several Mexicans came from poor places, they still cherished their cultural identity. My father seemed to be not one of