“Chain migration” is not permitted under the rules of the U.S. Immigration System. Current backlogs make the admission of family members subject to non-practical waiting periods that can stretch into decades, or even longer for potential family members of immigrants arriving from non-favored nations.<\/p>\n
Chain migration is a term often implied in the case of Mexican immigrants and other Latin American countries, although not limited exclusively to those relatively-favored nations. Among Hispanic peoples, the idea of extended families has always been in vogue and entails great significance, as relatives by marriage, cousins, and siblings are all appreciated as “family,” an unofficial status that implies emotional charge ranging from affection to the contempt bred by familial intimacy that only a rule-breaking family member can engender. Although extended families are undergoing a revival of sorts in the currently dismal American economic climate, U.S. nuclear groups tend to be more isolated, with family ties often (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Chain migration” is not permitted under the rules of the U.S. Immigration System. Current backlogs make the admission of family members subject to non-practical waiting periods that can stretch into decades, or even longer for potential family members of immigrants…<\/span><\/p>\n