Patronage Protection: Violence and Migration in Depression-Era Texas

• In Event: (Im)migration and Conflict

Brief Overview

Local politics shaped the number of Mexican migrants in Depression-era Texas. Counties with political machines dependent on Mexican votes had significantly lower migration, while those with a history of anti-Mexican violence had higher migration.

Authors

• Leonardo R. Arriola, University of California-Berkeley

• Juan C. Campos, University of California-Berkeley

• Juvenal Cortes, Occidental College