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The Bracero Program was an attractive opportunity for men who wished to either begin a family with a head start with American wages, [64] or to men who were already settled and who wished to expand their earnings or their businesses in Mexico. [65] As such, women were often those to whom both Mexican and US governments had to pitch the program ...
The bracero program is an important chapter of US history that’s long been overlooked, according to Yolanda Chávez Leyva, an associate professor at the University of Texas at El Paso.
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.
From 1942 to 1964, the Bracero program allowed men with farming experience to work on US farms on a seasonal basis, and its end ushered in a new era for the development of Mexico. [3] [4] The Border Industrialization Program (BIP) began in 1965 and allowed for a lowering in restrictions and duties on machinery, equipment and raw materials ...
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.
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 ...
Although the Bracero Program ended in 1964, the migration of Mexican workers did not. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 which had put limits on the total number of visas granted, was amended in 1965 following the termination of the Bracero Program. These amendments put an end to the quota system, and instead, created a total number of ...
Mexican American filmmaker Iliana Sosa's documentary, "What We Leave Behind" tells the story of a grandfather who was part of the "bracero" program.