Bracero Program Bolstered Nevada Workforce During WWII

Update: 2019-03-13

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As neighboring countries, the United States and Mexico have a long history of bilateral agreements. In this installment of “Time & Place,” historian Alicia Barber looks at one cooperative program introduced during World War II to benefit residents on both sides of the border.

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Bracero Program Bolstered Nevada Workforce During WWII

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Bracero Program Bolstered Nevada Workforce During WWII

Alicia Barber

Bracero Program Bolstered Nevada Workforce During WWII