The Importance Of The Bracero Program
It converted the agricultural fields of the United States into the most productive in the world. This benefit gave much cost to those who made it possible. Mexican citizens, desperate for work, were willing to take tough jobs at wages scored by most Americans. The Spanish definition for bracero, meaning "one who works using their arms" was a series of laws and agreements. More than four million workers and laborers came to work in the fields of the United States. It was also very controversial since farmers already living in the U.S worried that braceros would be their replacement. Current debates about immigration policy have put the program back in the news today, and made it more important to understand this chapter in American history.