Casas Guanajuato: Organization of Migrants in the United States

In this paper the characteristics of the organization of migrants from the State of Guanajuato are analyzed in what has been named "casas Guanajuato," a term that refers to the clubs or associations of people from Guanajuato abroad (home town associations). In this sense, the main objective is to present a general overview of these associations given their migratory & organizational background. For this, works & studies, conducted on the clubs or associations of other states, are linked with regard to displacement patterns, places of migration & origin, & labor activities. Particularly, the same process will be effected for the analysis of the "casas Guanajuato." This analysis allows us to establish the importance of these associations & to recognize social & economical funds of the migrants from Guanajuato in development & enhancement of their communities of origin. 9 Charts, 35 References. Adapted from the source document.