Abstract
This paper focuses on the analysis of two categories to comprehend the current dynamics of immigration processes in Mexico: selectivity and discrimination. We study selectivity through the concept of “privileged nationalities” and discrimination through two key concepts “racialization” and “xenophobia”. To achieve the proposed objective, we use data from Mexico’s Population and Dwelling Census and the Intercensal Survey (1990-2015). We also carry out a revision of the hemerographic sources with an emphasis in the mentioned categories and we analyze testimonies from groups of different collectives in social networks, virtual spaces in which different complaints have been made rejecting this population, including the National Migration Institute and semi-structured interviews with transit migrants and residents in Mexico.
Keywords: Migration, Discrimination, Xenophobia, Race, Mexico