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The Bracero Program (from the Spanish term bracero [bɾaˈse.ɾo], meaning "manual laborer" or "one who works using his arms") was a U.S. Government-sponsored program that imported Mexican farm and railroad workers into the United States between the years 1942 and 1964.
A first-of-its-kind Yolo County exhibit Tuesday honored the legacy of the Bracero Program which first started in 1942 but was ended in 1964. Yolo County honors legacy of Mexican "braceros" and ...
Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa's documentary, "What We Leave Behind" tells the story of a grandfather who was part of the "bracero" program. Through a Mexican grandfather's story, the WWII ...
Born in Jalcocotán in the Mexican state of Nayarit, Galarza immigrated with his mother and two uncles to California. [1] As recalled in his autobiography, Barrio Boy, the young man successfully navigated the cultural differences in the public school system, received a scholarship to Occidental College in Los Angeles, and then went on to earn a master's degree in history at Stanford University ...
Some of the passengers were being returned to Mexico at the termination of their bracero contracts, while others were undocumented immigrants being deported. Initial news reports listed only the pilot, first officer, and stewardess, with the remainder listed only as "deportees." [1] Only 12 of the victims were initially identified.
The photos are part of a collection from Ernesto Galarza, a former Mexican American activist and lead figure for immigrant farm worker organizations. 'Los Braceros' exhibit to become permanent ...
Bracero workers were selected through a multi-phase process, which required passing a series of selection procedures at Mexican and U.S. processing centers.The selection of bracero workers was a key aspect of the bracero program between the United States and Mexico, which began in 1942 and formally concluded in 1964.
The co-founder of the Avila's El Ranchito restaurant chain started with one spot in Huntington Park, and turned it with his children into a multimillion-dollar empire