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I was recently browsing through a very reliable website that shows migration patterns in the US. The US department of state divides the world by regions
-Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
-South America
-Africa
-Middle East
-Europe
-Ex-Soviet Republics
-East Asia
-South Asia
-Oceania
To my surprise only 6% of the immigrants in the US come from South America. There are far more Europeans, Asians, South Asians, Middle Easterners and of course Central Americans/Mexicans in the United States than people from the South American countries.
The largest number of South Americans come from Colombia with a population of around 360,000 which includes dual citizens, and then the numbers sharply drop, there are for example only 26,000 Paraguayans in the US, less than 100,000 Argentines.
Is it that difficult to migrate from South America to the US? Does the US government make it more difficult? Or there has never really been a historic trend of migrants from South America into the US?
What surprises me is how vastly Mexican/Central American the US latino community is.
I always thought it was much more diverse on the overall numbers but it's not.
What is especially interesting, is that South America is right next to the US but in relativity considering geographic closeness their presence in the US comes up short when compared to very distant regions like Asia, Europe and the Middle east.
Anyway this is not accurate, more than 1,000,000 Brazilian live in the United States. Does this research included illegal? And those who have American citizenship? My sister and nephews, for example, have American citizenship but are Brazilian by birth.
South America is quite a long way for poor people to travel that can't afford plane tickets and why would a middle class south American want to live in the US were they would be viewed as a minority.(and all the stereo-types that go with it). It's like dropping down ten notches as far as respect goes.
What surprises me is how vastly Mexican/Central American the US latino community is.
I always thought it was much more diverse on the overall numbers but it's not.
What is especially interesting, is that South America is right next to the US but in relativity considering geographic closeness their presence in the US comes up short when compared to very distant regions like Asia, Europe and the Middle east.
Because migration patterns occur with CONNECTIONS and growth of communities in the receiving countries. It is not spontaneous, many times it is encouraged by the receiving country. For example, the growth of the Vietnamese, Cuban and Central American communties began with US involvement in the politics of those countries.
]What surprises me is how vastly Mexican/Central American the US latino community is.
I always thought it was much more diverse on the overall numbers but it's not.
What is especially interesting, is that South America is right next to the US but in relativity considering geographic closeness their presence in the US comes up short when compared to very distant regions like Asia, Europe and the Middle east.
This is why Hispanic/Latino usually imply Mexican by default. Hopefully this answers that ever common question we get from a few, very vocal about this, annoying members.
South America is quite a long way for poor people to travel that can't afford plane tickets and why would a middle class south American want to live in the US were they would be viewed as a minority.(and all the stereo-types that go with it). It's like dropping down ten notches as far as respect goes.
This of course has alot to do with it. If you have no money and can't obtain a Visa to another country, how will you travel all the way to the US?
This is why Hispanic/Latino usually imply Mexican by default. Hopefully this answers that ever common question we get from a few, very vocal about this, annoying members.
It won't. Lol
Our resident member who complains about this all the time is probably the OP.
This of course has alot to do with it. If you have no money and can't obtain a Visa to another country, how will you travel all the way to the US?
In addition for example my uncles upper-middle class relative in Brazil are used to being catered to excellent service in restaurants, people that do their cooking, cleaning etc. a door man for security a driver. Breakfast meals served with many tropical fruits, fresh baked bread nice coffee people refer to them as senhor and senhora. Why the hell would people like this want to bust their hump in America to live an American middle class lifestyle out in the suburbs.
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