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Vega A, Brazil N. A Multistate Life Table Approach to Understanding Return and Reentry Migration between Mexico and the United States During Later Life. Demogr Res. 2015;33:1211-1240doi: 10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43.
Vega, A., & Brazil, N. (2015). A Multistate Life Table Approach to Understanding Return and Reentry Migration between Mexico and the United States During Later Life. Demographic research, 331211-1240. https://doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43
Vega, Alma, and Brazil, Noli. "A Multistate Life Table Approach to Understanding Return and Reentry Migration between Mexico and the United States During Later Life." Demographic research vol. 33 (2015): 1211-1240. doi: https://doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43
Vega A, Brazil N. A Multistate Life Table Approach to Understanding Return and Reentry Migration between Mexico and the United States During Later Life. Demogr Res. 2015 Jul-Dec;33:1211-1240. doi: 10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43. Epub 2015 Dec 04. PMID: 26752973; PMCID: PMC4704460.
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Demogr Res. 2015 Jul-Dec;33:1211-1240. doi: 10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43. Epub 2015 Dec 04.

A Multistate Life Table Approach to Understanding Return and Reentry Migration between Mexico and the United States During Later Life.

Demographic research

Alma Vega, Noli Brazil

Affiliations

  1. University of Pennsylvania.
  2. University of Southern California.

PMID: 26752973 PMCID: PMC4704460 DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2015.33.43

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Empirical research describes retirement migration to Mexico as a viable option for some older Americans. However, far less research examines this phenomenon among Mexican immigrants in the United States. The literature that does address this topic treats international migration as a singular occurrence and does not examine the possibility of return and subsequent reentry between countries. This omission creates an important gap in our knowledge of international retirement migration considering the strong transnational ties that Mexican immigrants maintain to the home and destination countries.

OBJECTIVE: Using a multistate life table approach, this study examines the rate of return to Mexico and reentry back into the United States among Mexican males aged 50 and older with U.S. migration experience, as well as the number of years spent in both countries.

RESULTS: Results show that the rate of reentry from Mexico into the United States declined from 3.33% at age 50-54 to less than 1% at age 70 and older (p-value<0.05). In contrast, the rate of return to Mexico from the United States increased from 3.19% at age 50 to 54 to 4.44%at age 65 to 69 and dropped to less than 2% at age 70 and older (p-value<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: While rates of return and reentry among this population are relatively low, they provide insight on the potential life course factors driving the migration patterns of a population of increasing size and relevance in the United States.

Keywords: Hispanics; international retirement migration; migration; multistate life tables

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