Immigration officials called it “drying out the wetbacks.” The growers enrolled them in the so-called Bracero Program, the ...
The braceros, or temporary workers, came under an agreement between the U.S. and Mexican governments to fill an agricultural labor gap left by World War II.
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.
Hector Amezcua [email protected] Decades ago, Yolo County eagerly welcomed thousands of Mexican nationals across the border. The temporary workers, known as braceros, came under a 1942 agreement ...
3, the board will consider a resolution recognizing the Bracero Guest Worker Legacy and Descendants in Yolo County. Simultaneously, the Mexican Bracero Legacy in Yolo County Exhibit will be ...