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Old 06-26-2015, 12:23 AM
 
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Do the different US cities (specifically Los Angeles, Fresno/Bakersfield, Houston) have different makeups of Mexican immigrants? For example, do Mexicans from Guadalajara prefer to settle in Los Angeles, or if they're from Merida, Houston or Miami? Obviously there's going to be a trend of settling in the nearest city geographically, but other than that are there any other tendencies based on cultural similarities? I know very little about the different subcultures of Mexico (like what is their equivalent of Hillbilly West Virginians, or Hipster Northwesterners?), but I've always wondered as a resident of a city with a large hispanic community if they were all largely from a certain geographic region or subculture.

If I'm not explaining this well, imagine if you lived in a country that saw lots of immigrants from the US. If the vast majority were from the south, and you didn't know much about the US, you probably wouldn't realize they were a distinct group. So basically, are Mexicans in Los Angeles different from Mexicans in Houston? Is this a difference noticed and talked about in Mexico?

If you've got any observations on other hispanic countries I'd like to hear that as well.
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Old 06-26-2015, 03:03 AM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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Old 06-27-2015, 11:46 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Monterrey to north San Antonio especially the Sonterra neighborhoods although The Dominion is popular as well. Definitely a different socioeconomic class than what most of this country imagines someone from Mexico to be.
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Old 06-28-2015, 01:06 PM
 
Location: League City
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One interesting landing for wealthy Mexicans is the Woodlands, Tx

Woodlands a haven for Mexican entrepreneurs - Houston Chronicle
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Old 06-28-2015, 05:58 PM
 
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https://jaymans.wordpress.com/2013/0...rican-nations/


A Demographic Portrait of Mexican-Origin Hispanics in the United States | Pew Research Center

It should be clear.
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Old 06-28-2015, 07:39 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I've seen those charts and I'm curious if it accounts for Mexican Nationals. The people who have moved into my kid's schools are still Mexican citizens but their parents are wealthy and can start a business in San Antonio allowing them to move here, buy a home, put their kids in (high rated) public schools and enjoy the safer lifestyle. The companies are generally in both countries and dad often spends a lot of time in Mexico. They keep their Mexico plates, don't really engage in the community outside the other Nationals, and don't seem interested in becoming citizens. I always see lower numbers for San Antonio then what first hand experience seems to represent.
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Old 06-28-2015, 08:59 PM
 
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Always wondered about Chicago. Specifically how you immediately go from Mexico to Cali/Texas, but then jump all the way up to Chicago.

After all many of the immigrants to NYC settled the the NE or parts of the Midwest, Cubans largely settled in Miami, and so on. Or for that matter how a small town in the middle of nowhere suddenly grows a strong Mexican presence?

I think it's mostly a word of mouth thing mostly centered around available work. Then once a few of your friends, family, or just people you know settle in an area you have more incentive to also go to that area.
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Old 06-28-2015, 09:43 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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Always wondered about Chicago. Specifically how you immediately go from Mexico to Cali/Texas, but then jump all the way up to Chicago.

After all many of the immigrants to NYC settled the the NE or parts of the Midwest, Cubans largely settled in Miami, and so on. Or for that matter how a small town in the middle of nowhere suddenly grows a strong Mexican presence?

I think it's mostly a word of mouth thing mostly centered around available work. Then once a few of your friends, family, or just people you know settle in an area you have more incentive to also go to that area.
Word of mouth, in addition to Chicago businesses recruiting labor directly from Mexico about a century ago.
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Old 06-28-2015, 11:27 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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I can only speak for New York City, but the vast majority of Mexican immigrants here originate from Puebla for whatever reason.
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Old 06-29-2015, 11:07 AM
 
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I can only speak for New York City, but the vast majority of Mexican immigrants here originate from Puebla for whatever reason.
Yeah, NYC Mexicans mostly originate from Puebla.

Midwest Mexicans mostly originate from Guanajuato.

Not totally sure, but CA and TX Mexicans seem to be heavily from Northern Mexico.
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