1964

Termination of the Bracero Program

Washington, DC, DC

Termination of the Bracero Program

Termination of the Bracero Program

Congress ended the Bracero Program on December 31, 1964, after 22 years of operation that brought over four million migrants to work in U.S. agriculture and railroads[1][3]. The program was terminated due to factors including farm mechanization, evidence that Braceros reduced wages for U.S. farm workers, and political …

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