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Describes migration patterns of a Mixtepec community of Oaxaca, Mexico, & analyzes contributing causes & results, emphasizing social identity factors. The Mixteca Alta region of Oaxaca is very poor, suffers from severe environmental erosion, & has a long history of migration. In the community examined, 90% of working-age men & a growing number of women migrate to the US annually for illegal seasonal work. Push factors include a declining standard of living, poor land quality & desertification, & discrimination against Indians. Migration is complexly linked to the identity of Indians within Mexico, their increasing contact with other Mexicans, & persisting socioeconomic & political marginalization. It is concluded that for many Mixtepecos, migration is a socially acceptable alternative to community poverty in a country whose development model has little room for cultural diversity. 8 References. Adapted from the source document.