On The Other Side

Abstract

"We have decided to conduct our research in San Diego, located on the U.S.-Mexican border. Through this research we want to explore how Mexican migrants experience citizenship based on their sense of belonging. Therefore, we address the concept of migrant citizenship , characterised by a sense of belonging to the host country, instead of formal citizenship associated by rights and responsibilities. Complementary we shed light on bottom-up networks in San Diego that try to include Mexican migrants by addressing this migrant citizenship. We will explore these phenomena by answering the main question of our research: How do civic associations address migrant citizenship of Mexican migrants in border city San Diego, United States? "