ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to explore the memories that young Mexican migrants who live in the United States have about their place of origin (México). Through a qualitative analysis of interviews conducted during 2016 and 2017 with young people who migrated to the United States as children (generation 1.5 of migrants), I analyze the memories constructed by young people themselves or memories constructed by their parents who have influenced the ways the come to think of “Mexico,” their place of origin. The chapter explores three aspects of memory that are related to the migratory process as a whole: the memories built from their place of birth, the memories of the border crossing, and their confrontation between memory and reality in cases where they have returned to their country of origin in Mexico. The chapter investigates the emotions and bonds that young people have built since childhood with their place of origin, their “terruño” from the United States.
