to endure and suffer from. The Mexican immigration to the United States has been always dependent on American labour demand. They were mostly involved in the railway work in the southwest and also in the automobil industry. Because of their low wages Mexicans have been always gladly taken by American employers.Beside the Mexican strong longing for a better life the common border of America and Mexico contributes the high quote of Mexican immigrants as well. The American immigration policy just admits a certain number of immigrants. But the2000 miles long US-Mexican border is to long to be controlled exactely. So there are people who try to reach the USA by simply walking across the border by night or by swimming across the Rio Grande. Some succeed, some do not. But those try it over and over again till they succeed, too. Many Mexicans just want to stay in America till they gain enough money and want to return. So they live and work in the USA without giving up their own culture. Their attempts not to become too American fail because of their intensive social integration. But in the end all those who has integrated in the American society and have a life like all the other American do not regret their decision on having left their homeland (cf. Green Line).1.6 The Chicago MexicansSince I suppose that the novel The House on Mango Street deals with Mexicans living in Chicago I will just add something about Chicago Mexicans.The first major influx of Mexicans came to Chicago after the turn of the 19th century. As immigrants they had fled from the Mexican revolution and were lured by the railroad works. Later more immigrants came during World War II. They all found jobs in the steel mills and various steel support industries. South Chicago were settled and made to a port for following Mexican immigrants by those Mexicans.But after the downsizing and closing of the regions mills Mexicans were fallen back ans had to look for other jobs....
