On August 4, 1942, the United States and Mexico made an agreement to deliver contract Mexican labor to American farmers in order to serve as cheap replacement labor during World War II. While the Bracero Program helped fill the labor shortages, it also opened up a new era of Americans exploiting Mexican labor. The abuses [...]
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Smithsonian Bracero Exhibit poster – click to enlarge Photos: Leonard Nadel, Bracero photo courtesy Smithsonian National Museum of American History Many people are aware that there were labor shortages in the United States during Wo... Read Post
On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect. NAFTA intended to bring down trade barriers between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. After a long fight against NAFTA’s passage by labor, environmen... Read Post
Through Jan. 5, Mexican consulates in the United States are accepting applications to repay a debt owed to "braceros," guest workers from Mexico who helped U.S. industries stay producing during World War II.... Read Post