From 1942 to 1964, the U.S. government ran the Bracero Program, bringing over 4.5 million Mexican laborers to work in agriculture and railroads under contracts guaranteeing basic wages (around $0.30/hr), housing, and safety provisions . The program was officially terminated on December 31, 1964, amid growing civil rights criticisms over working conditions and labor abuses . In 1965, Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz launched the so‑called A‑TEAM (“Athletes in Temporary Employment as Agricultural M

De 1942 a 1964 Estados Unidos creo un programa bracero, donde los mexicanos eran permitidos trabajar legalmente en los campos. Mas de un millón de personas pasaron por la comunidad de Socorro TX buscando una vida mejor sin imaginar lo que tendrían que vivir. Recuerdos de un Bracero Este Lunes a las 4pm por Noticias Telemundo 48 #TrabajandoParaTi #Telemundo48EP | Telemundo 48 El Paso | Facebook

Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964 New exhibit at The Putnam Museum