The Immigrant Narrative

A FOCUS ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EAST SALINAS AND THE

VALLEY OF TZIRNDARO WITH A POST-COLONIAL APPROACH

Born in the United States

Lived in Mexico for 11 years

Emigrated to the US at 12 years old
Ties to both communities

US-Mxico
Porfirio Daz 1884-1911
Pobre Mxico. Tan lejos de Dios, tan cerca de
los Estados Unidos

Tzirndaro Valley

Colonial Period
Driven by profit and religious ideals

History of Inequality

History of Inequality

Labor Conditions
No minimum wage
Workers in the city typically earn between
$100-$250 a day

Unemployment and poverty remain the

biggest factors
Crime is not as prevalent as in other parts of
Mexico or Michoacn

Whose Problem?
Mxico
United States
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Poor participation
Inadequate Curriculum
Selective Globalization