4-1. Return Migrant Women table.


Return migrant


Rigoberta (Ladina)



Ermitta (Ladina)



Adela (Ladina)



Christina (Ladina)




Maria (Maya)




Consuela (Ladina)



Maria
(Ladino/Maya-
parents are
considered to be
mixed Indian)
Marta (Ladina)


With whom she
returned

Husband and
children


Children only



Husband (bore
children after
return to
Guatemala)
Two children who
were born in the
United States


Alone (husband
stayed in U.S. with
other woman)


Husband and
children


Husband and child




Husband and
children


Desired
return

Yyes



Yes



Yes


Specific reason


Wanted to return to Pinula to live her life out
with family and friends, missed the lifestyle in
Pinula. Her and her husband felt life in U.S. too
hard after 9/11.
Disliked the hard work and lifestyle in U.S.
Husband remained in United States but soon
stopped sending money and was discovered to
have new family in the U.S.
Hated being a maid in the United States, living
in Pinula provides her high status as a Patrona.


Yes Disliked U.S. and wanted to return to
 hometown. Husband remains in U.S. with no
 plan to return to live in Guatemala but still
 remits large allowance monthly after ten years
 in the U.S. Husband visits Pinula annually.
Yes and no Divorced husband in the United States after
 chasing after him once he stopped sending
 money home. Lawyer in U.S. told her to return
 to Guatemala to receive her child support
 payments in lieu of her in-laws
No Husband wanted to return to Pinula to retire
 after almost two decades in the United States.
 She misses life in U.S. and reports husband is
 abusive.
No Returned with Ladino husband who married her
 in the United States against his parent's wishes.
 Wants to return to the United States but remains
 under strict control of husband.


Loved life in the United States and felt that she
and husband had better life there. Reports
husband has completely changed for the worse
since return to Pinula-very macho and no
longer spends quality time with her and her
children.