Family history part 5

1. Family History P.5
AlfredoVelasquez

2. Immigration
Both Parents are
from Mexico
Dad emigrated
from Jalisco,
Mexico to Pomona,
CA
Mom emigrated
from Sinaloa,
Mexico to Phoenix,
AZ then to Ontario,
Ca

3. Chain
Migration
On both sides of
my family, one of
the reasons they
moved here was
because of
another family
member telling
them how nice it
was here.

4. Push Factors and Pull Factors
Poverty
Inadequate Job Offer
Social Compulsion
Climate
Higher Standard of living
Higher wages
Future prospects

5. Economic activity
Dad
When in Mexico, my dad
worked in in the primary
sector and after moving to
the USA, he eventually stated
working in the tertiary
sector.
Mom
• While in Mexico, my mom
worked in the secondary
sector and after moving here
to America, she moved in to
the tertiary sector as well.

6. Education
Although my
parents did not
come to further
their education,
they did come
here to give their
children a better
education in the
future.