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Urban and Transnational Politics in America: Novus Ordo Seclorum?
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G. Cano,
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, September 2004
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Urban and Transnational Politics in America: Novus Ordo Seclorum?
By Gustavo Cano, UCSD-USMEX
September 2004
Novus Ordo Seclorum: A New Order of the Ages
"Now the last age by Cumae’s Sibyl song has come and gone,
and the majestic roll of circling centuries begins anew . . .
the Iron age shall cease, the Golden race arise . . .
and shall free the earth from never-ceasing fear."
Virgil’s Fourth Eclogue expressing the longing of the world for a
new era of peace and happiness. First Century B.C.
Introduction To what extent American cities are evolving towards a model in which their government is (or is not) adapting its structure to their growing Mexican immigrant population? What are the main factors for such transformation to take place? What is the role of the Mexican government in the process? This paper addresses these questions from two different perspectives, one local, and one transnational. From a local perspective, the paper addresses the government structure of the 14 most populated cities, or with a significant potential of population growth in the near future, by Mexican immigrants:
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Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York,
Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. This with the aim to determine to what extent the recent population growth of Mexican immigrants, and immigrants in general, has (or will have) an effect on the government structure of these cities, and to what extent the current structure is dealing, or is able to deal, with the issue. From a transnational perspective, the questions are addressed through the consideration of three stances. First, I analyze the implicit efforts of the Mexican government to facilitate the incorporation of Mexican immigrants into some particular aspects of mainstream America through the delivery of the Mexican Consular ID (Matricula Consular) in an urban setting. Second, I analyze the recent efforts of the Mexican government to approach local and state authorities in the United States through a program of Informative Conferences, sponsored by the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME in Spanish), within the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I also address the potential influence on local politics and policies by the members of the Advisory Council of the IME (CCIME in Spanish). Finally, I analyze the motivations of the Mexican state governments in contacting directly U.S. local authorities regarding immigrant issues. Research for this paper suggests that some governments of American cities already count with (or have started a) structural transformation to address directly their immigrants’ issues.
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With the exception of San Antonio, Tx.
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G. Cano,
## email not listed ##
, September 2004
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Urban and Transnational Politics in America: Novus Ordo Seclorum?
By Gustavo Cano, UCSD-USMEX
September 2004
Novus Ordo Seclorum: A New Order of the Ages
"Now the last age by Cumae’s Sibyl song has come and gone,
and the majestic roll of circling centuries begins anew . . .
the Iron age shall cease, the Golden race arise . . .
and shall free the earth from never-ceasing fear."
Virgil’s Fourth Eclogue expressing the longing of the world for a
new era of peace and happiness. First Century B.C.
Introduction
To what extent American cities are evolving towards a model in which their government is (or is
not) adapting its structure to their growing Mexican immigrant population? What are the main
factors for such transformation to take place? What is the role of the Mexican government in the
process? This paper addresses these questions from two different perspectives, one local, and one
transnational.
From a local perspective, the paper addresses the government structure of the 14 most populated
cities, or with a significant potential of population growth in the near future, by Mexican
immigrants:
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Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York,
Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. This with the aim to
determine to what extent the recent population growth of Mexican immigrants, and immigrants
in general, has (or will have) an effect on the government structure of these cities, and to what
extent the current structure is dealing, or is able to deal, with the issue.
From a transnational perspective, the questions are addressed through the consideration of three
stances. First, I analyze the implicit efforts of the Mexican government to facilitate the
incorporation of Mexican immigrants into some particular aspects of mainstream America
through the delivery of the Mexican Consular ID (Matricula Consular) in an urban setting.
Second, I analyze the recent efforts of the Mexican government to approach local and state
authorities in the United States through a program of Informative Conferences, sponsored by the
Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME in Spanish), within the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I also address the potential influence on local politics and policies by the members of the
Advisory Council of the IME (CCIME in Spanish). Finally, I analyze the motivations of the
Mexican state governments in contacting directly U.S. local authorities regarding immigrant
issues.
Research for this paper suggests that some governments of American cities already count with
(or have started a) structural transformation to address directly their immigrants’ issues.
1
With the exception of San Antonio, Tx.
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