<u>escape war/persecution</u> (whether race, religion, or other)
<u>to search for better freedom and rights</u> (may have been discriminated against)
<u>to have better jobs and more financial success</u> (prior business/occupation may have been failing)
<u>to give children a better future</u> (the family might be struggling in more ways than one and dropping everything and leaving may pay off later)
Explanation:
Many people believe that life in America will be better than the life they are currently living. To sum it up, many come to America in attempt to leave past conflicts behind.
**There are several reasons people may migrate to the US, it's best determined on a case-by-case basis.
The term Tejano, derived from the Spanish adjective tejano or (feminine) tejana (and written in Spanish with a lower-case t), denotes a Texan of Mexican descent, thus a Mexican Texan or a Texas Mexican.