Mexican Immigration: A Special Case of What?

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Peter Skerry

Contents:
Introduction
The Implications of Mexican Exceptionalism
The Influence of Contemporary American Political Culture and Institutions


Introduction




















The Implications of Mexican Exceptionalism


















The Influence of Contemporary American Political Culture and Institutions




























Peter Skerry is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where his research focuses on immigration policy and the politics of the U.S. Census. He has held research positions at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for American Politics and Public Policy, and the American Enterprise Institute. He also served as legislative director for New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. His book,Mexican Americans: The Ambivalent Minoritywas awarded the 1993 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In addition to his work at Brookings, Skerry also teaches political science at Claremont McKenna College.

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