Human social networks in times of Covid-19. The case of guerrerenses in Chicago, Illinois

Abstract

The present work features and analyzes the social networks of migrants as a result of the outcome of the social system context that gets created by those groups in transnational spaces such as large cities which tend to be reinforced due to different socio-cultural events or issues. The guerrerenses in Chicago and its suburban areas have shown to have a wide support network due to the activity of different actors as it has manage to provide coverage more or less successfully to both regular and irregular migrants. Government institutions, companies, clubs and civil society have created a network that has overstepped the borders and has broken paradigms related to both countries even through challenging times such as the one we are experiencing right now due to COVID-19.