Contents

Foreword by Mario T. García

Introduction to the Third Edition by Alma M. García

Introduction

1In Spanish Saddlebags

1. The Spanish Prologue2. Footnote to the Prologue3. The Play-in-Prose4. The Climate of Spain

2The Fantasy Heritage

1. The Man on the White Horse2. The Birth of a Legend3. De Anza Doesn’t Live Here Any More

3The Fan of Settlement

1. “Sunshine, Silence, and Adobe”2. The Forgotten Link3. Lands of the Spanish-Speaking4. Mexico Is Not Europe5. The Border of the Borderlands

4Heart of the Borderlands

1. A Lost World2. The People3. The Flowering of New Mexico4. After the Conquest

5The Broken Border

1. Pimeria Alta2. The Tejanos3. The Californios4. Lost Provinces

6“Not Counting Mexicans”

1. Los Diablos Tejanos2. Alas! The Alamo3. The Mexican-American War4. Slaves and Peons5. “Red Robber of the Rio Grande”6. “The Dead-Line of Sheriffs”7. The Salt War8. Open Season on Mexicans

7Gringos and Greasers

1. The Bloodless Conquest2. The Ghost of Father Martínez3. Disturbance in Socorro4. The Don System5. The Buffer State6. The Lynching of Juanita7. Birth of a Stereotype

8The Heritage of the Southwest

1. Mr. Marshall’s Chispa2. Comstock’s Mistake3. The Vermilion Cave4. Anglo-Saxon Law and Order5. Apaches and Copper6. Homage to the Churro7. Los Pastores8. From Gregorio de Villalobos9. “Ten Gallon Hats”10. Cortez Had a Brand11. A Drop of Water

9The Borderlands Are Invaded

1. Spanish Trails, American Rails2. Life in a Boxcar3. Cotton in Texas4. Cotton Moves West5. Vitamins and Mexicans6. Coyotes and Man-Snatchers7. Los Betabeleros8. In Midwest Industries9. The Balance Sheet

10The Second Defeat

1. The Myth of Docility2. The Honeymoon Is Over3. The Gallup Incident4. In the Copper Mines5. La Niña de Cabora6. The Forty Blonde Babies7. The Battle of Cananea8. “The Wearers of the Red”

11“The Mexican Problem”

1. The Structure of the Problem2. The Buffer Group3. The Conflict in Cultures4. The Pattern of Employment5. The Colonia Complex6. The Northern Settlements7. Que Maravilla!

12The Pattern of Violence

1. The Case of Sleepy Lagoon2. Captain Ayres: Anthropologist3. Plotting a Riot4. The Origin of Pachuquismo

13Blood on the Pavements

1. The Taxicab Brigade2. Operation “Dixie”3. When the Devil Is Sick …4. The Strange Case of the Silk Panties5. The Politics of Prejudice

14The War Years

1. Joe Martinez and Company2. A Tear for José Davilla3. Across the Border4. Los Braceros5. The Counterpoint of Migration6. Good Neighbors and Band Music

15After a Hundred Years

1. A Beginning Is Made2. Grassroots Democracy3. The Westminster Case4. “Utilizable Cultural Residues”5. From De Anza to Juan López

16“One and Together”

1. By Any Other Name2. Words That Fit3. Neighbors in Isolation4. Who Is Being Stubborn?5. The Indelible Imprint6. “The Sun Has Exploded”

17Chicano Leadership and Organization

by Matt S. Meier

1. Effects of World War II2. Demographic Changes3. Organizational Development4. Community Service Organization5. American G.I. Forum6. California MAPA7. A National Organization?8. Leadership in the Protest Movement9. Man of the Migrants: César Chávez10. Champion and Crusader: Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales11. King Tiger: Reies López Tijerina12. A Student Leader: José Angel Gutiérrez13. Summary

18Politics, Education, and Culture

by Matt S. Meier

1. Chicano Powerlessness2. Government Response3. The Chicano Student Movement4. Student Movement Results5. Other Chicano Organizations6. National Organizations7. Chicanas8. Chicana Liberation9. Chicana Organizations10. Chicanas in Business and Government11. Chicano Culture: Alive and Well12. Literature13. Journals and Magazines14. Chicano Music and Art15. Spanish Language Use16. Bilingualism17. The Movimiento: Radical or Reformist?18. The Movimiento: Success or Failure?19. Undocumented Immigrants

19North from Mexico

by Matt S. Meier

1. North from Mexico: Three Waves2. Undocumented Entrance3. Interim Bracero Hiring4. The El Paso and Tivoli Incidents5. The Second Bracero Program6. Operation “Wetback”7. U.S. Immigration Policy8. The Quota System9. Refugee Legislation10. Hart-Cellars Act11. Permanent Visa Mexican Immigration12. Green Carders13. Commuters14. Undocumenteds15. Simpson-Mazzoli: Simpson-Rodino16. Results of the Simpson-Rodino Law

20A Demographic Profile of the Mexican-Born Population in the United States

by Alma M. García

1. The Nexus of Education, Occupation, and Poverty2. New Destination States: Emergent Mexican Immigrant Communities3. Finding Religious Space in the New South4. Unauthorized Immigrants Living in the United States5. Looking Toward the Future

21Still Coming North from Mexico: Immigration Constraints and Contestations

by Alma M. García

1. Maquiladoras: A Plan for Economic Development2. Demonization of Mexican Immigrants: The Context for the Immigration Act of 19903. The Immigration Act of 19904. California’s Proposition 187 of 19945. Unauthorized Immigration: Persistent Struggles6. Immigrants, Dual Nationality, and Voting in Mexican Elections7. The Immigrant Spring of 2006: Mass Demonstrations8. Gendered Journeys: Mexican Immigrant Women and Transnationalism9. The Border: Mexican Women Confront Violence

22Mexican Immigrants in a Changing Society

by Alma M. García

1. Children of Mexican Immigrants: The Second Generation2. Undocumented Students: Court Cases and Legislation3. The DREAMers: Struggles and Mass Mobilization4. The 2008 Presidential Race and Latinos5. Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070: Criminalization of Immigrants6. Latinos, the 2012 Presidential Race, and Beyond7. Immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Its Impact on the 2012 Presidential Election8. Latinos, the Issues, and the 2012 Presidential Race9. Assessing DACA10. Obama’s Executive Order11. Social Changes and the Future of Mexican Immigrants and Their U.S.-born Children

Epilogue by Alma M. García

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments to the New Edition by Alma M. Garcia

Notes on Sources

Additional Notes on Sources

by Matt S. Meier

Chapter Notes

Index