[The Mexican farm workers' program in Canada: a comparison with the U.S. experience]. / El Programa de Trabajadores Agricolas Mexicanos con Canada: un contraste frente a la experiencia con Estados Unidos.

PIP: "This article describes the main features of an international worker program which has been operating for over twenty-five years, although it been hitherto largely unknown. The article focuses on the economic changes undergone by Canada, which led to the need to supplement its seasonal labor requirements with Caribbean and Mexican temporary workers.... Data on the Canadian program has shown that it has satisfactorily supplemented certain farm work requirements without experiencing any problems that could demerit its success, despite the number of years it has been operating." (EXCERPT)^ieng

[Mexican migration to the United States: review of a historical process]. / La migracion mexicana a Estados Unidos: recuento de un proceso historico.

PIP: The author reviews historical trends in migration from Mexico to the United States. The focus is on the importance of Mexican workers who became part of the industrial work force at the beginning of the twentieth century. The composition of the present-day migrant flow, including undocumented workers, is described. The impact of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act is discussed, and possible causes of illegal migration are considered.^ieng