Research Statement:
1.) Write a maximum of half a page single-space overview on the immigration experience of people from your country of origin who came at the same time period as your family member (Focus on the push and pull factors and types of jobs, wages they
had in the U.S. economy). Use any internet source you find reliable and informative. Make note of the sources these websites
use, you will need some of them for the second part of the assignment. Be specific about the time period, make sure it
matches your family member?s migration period. This overview will be provide you with a road map for doing the scholarly
research for the formal paper. Write the country of origin and time period as the heading for the assignment, ie. ?Peruvian
Immigration in the 1980?s.?
2.) A works cited page that includes at least 5 sources, at least 2 must be a scholarly articles from library databases and at
least 2 sources from the internet. For internet sources you can use encyclopedias (Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural History is
a good one) and only the following non-scholarly internet sources: Migration Information Source (migrationpolicy.org), PBS, everyculture.com, Pew Research, countrystudies.us and .edu and .gov sources may be used. Please see me if you have any non-scholarly internet source that you feel is essential. Articles on university websites that have an author and footnotes count as
scholarly sources. Use MLA format. (See CSUN library website for MLA style or Owl Purdue.) Please make sure your sources
cover the following research areas: push factors (#1), pull factors (#2) and sector in the U.S. economy (#5). These are the
most important areas of your research.
3.) Include any questions that came up for you about searching for sources.
Only follow these specific directions on the guidelines attached below. The guidelines were linked below only for context
on what needs to be written for this research statement. My research statement will be on what caused
Guatemalans to immigrate during the 70’s specifically. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.FAMILY HISTORY PAPER GUIDELINES PART II
CHS 245 History of the Americas, Prof. Maria Elena Fernandez
Part II. Research on the experiences of immigrants from your country of origin who came at the same time as your family member. (3 pages)
Sources: You must use a minimum of 4 sources, there is no maximum. At least 2 scholarly articles from our library and 2 sources from the internet. Internet sources can include encyclopedias and only the following non-scholarly internet sources: migrationpolicy.org, PBS, everyculture.com, countrystudies.us, Pew Research Center and .gov and .edu websites.) You will be given instructions on finding scholarly sources. Reliable, non-scholarly sources may be used for very recent migrations with the professor?s permission. You can use as many sources as you need.
Paralleling the story of your family member who migrated, the research section of your paper will cover the same topics. It must meet the 3 page requirement. If you are following the migration of a woman, your research should reflect the specific experiences women had in contrast to men. Please note that you are researching the general experience of immigrants from your country of origin and this may not match your family member?s experience.
1.)Push factors*
What were the economic, political and/or social conditions in the country of origin that were pushing residents out of your country of origin during the time period of your family member?s migration? Explain economic or political policies and the effect these had on the population. If there was internal conflict such as civil war, explain the cause. If available, please note how urban and rural populations were affected differently.
This is the most important of all the research topics, it must be substantive!
2.)Pull factors*
What are the typical information and opportunities that immigrants from your country of origin had about the U.S. that motivated their migration? To what extent did having family and friends in the U.S. influence their decision to migrate, as well as information about job opportunities?
3.)Immigration Laws
What were the U.S. immigration policies that affected your country of origin during the time period of your family member?s migration that enabled her/him to migrate legally or encouraged her/him to migrate without documents? Be specific about the eligibility requirements needed for a legal migration. Explain the goal of U.S. leaders in creating that law and what their political interests were.
4.) Number of Immigrants
Include the number of immigrants that entered the U.S. from your country of origin during the time period your family member migrated. If available, include totals that distinguish between women and men, documented and undocumented, rural and urban. You may even find the number of immigrants from your family?s state or region.
5.) Sector in U.S. Economy*
Where did the majority of immigrants from your country of origin typically fit in the U.S. economy? Explain the types of jobs in this sector of the economy, including the typical wages and working conditions. How did their earnings compare to the minimum wage at this time? Explain why there was demand in this sector of the U.S. economy for immigrant workers from your country of origin. What did education, language and work experience have to do with these immigrants obtaining jobs in this sector?
6.) Immigrant Community Response to Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Describe the anti-immigrant sentiment and hostility during the time period your family member migrated? Describe at least one specific example of how it was manifest, ie. anti-immigrant laws, hostility in the media, anti-immigrant protests, etc. How did immigrant rights advocates and activists respond? Describe at least one specific example, ie. did they promote an immigrant rights law or march?
*If you are following the migration of a woman, your research should reflect the migration experience specific to women.
DEADLINES FOR RESEARCH SECTION
Research Statement & Sources Due Week 7
1.) Research Statement: Write a maximum of half a page single-space overview on the immigration experience of people from your country of origin who came at the same time period as your family member (Focus on the push and pull factors and types of jobs, wages they had in the U.S. economy). Use any internet source you find reliable and informative. Make note of the sources these websites use, you will need some of them for the second part of the assignment. Be specific about the time period, make sure it matches your family member?s migration period. This overview will be provide you with a road map for doing the scholarly research for the formal paper. Write the country of origin and time period as the heading for the assignment, ie. ?Peruvian Immigration in the 1980?s.?
2.) A works cited page that includes at least 5 sources, at least 2 must be a scholarly articles from our library databases and at least 2 sources from the internet. For internet sources you can use encyclopedias (Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural History is a good one) and only the following non-scholarly internet sources: Migration Information Source (migrationpolicy.org), PBS, everyculture.com, Pew Research, countrystudies.us and .edu and .gov sources may be used. Please see me if you have any non-scholarly internet source that you feel is essential. Articles on university websites that have an author and footnotes count as scholarly sources. Use MLA format. (See CSUN library website for MLA style or Owl Purdue.) Please make sure your sources cover the following research areas: push factors (#1), pull factors (#2) and sector in the U.S. economy (#5). These are the most important areas of your research
3.) Include any questions that came up for you about searching for sources.
Push and Pull Factors due with works cited page 1.5 pp due Week 10
At least 2 sources-MLA format
NO family history
DO NOT quote sources, paraphrase and use in-text citations
Immigration Laws and Economic Sector with works cited page
All 4 sources-MLA format 1-1.5 pp Due Week 11
NO family history
DO NOT quote sources, paraphrase and use in-text citations
Best Draft of all research (3 pages) Due Week 12
Final Draft (3 pages) Due Week 13
It is required to include a map with the capital, the states, your family member?s city or town, and the neighboring countries. And, of course, you will include your works cited page.
NO family history
DO NOT quote sources, paraphrase and use in-text citations
Double check that you have fulfilled the requirements for page length, correct type of sources and number of sources, included all in-text citations, used the correct format for your works cited page and included a map, as specified in these guidelines.
