controlled by Department of Labor began in 1942 program strengthened U.S-Mexican relations bilateral agreement between U.S. and Mexico JFK's opposition decreased support for the program World War II=Direct cause 3.5 million contracts signed between 1951-1964 increased Mexico's economic development Braceros end labor shortage Korean War expands the program increased legal immigration Public Law 78= government control of braceros Braceros earned $205 million from 1943-1947 Braceros used as strikebreakers ended in 1964 influenced united farm workers movement H-2a visa established after the program ended Braceros paid on average 50 cents/hour U.S. farm workers against program Growers falsified info to earn more money Growers controlled wages from 1948-1951 labor shortage in the U.S during WWII worked for 18 months Public Law 283= felony to hire "wetbacks" controlled by Department of Labor began in 1942 program strengthened U.S-Mexican relations bilateral agreement between U.S. and Mexico JFK's opposition decreased support for the program World War II=Direct cause 3.5 million contracts signed between 1951-1964 increased Mexico's economic development Braceros end labor shortage Korean War expands the program increased legal immigration Public Law 78= government control of braceros Braceros earned $205 million from 1943-1947 Braceros used as strikebreakers ended in 1964 influenced united farm workers movement H-2a visa established after the program ended Braceros paid on average 50 cents/hour U.S. farm workers against program Growers falsified info to earn more money Growers controlled wages from 1948-1951 labor shortage in the U.S during WWII worked for 18 months Public Law 283= felony to hire "wetbacks"
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controlled by Department of Labor
began in 1942
program strengthened U.S-Mexican relations
bilateral agreement between U.S. and Mexico
JFK's opposition decreased support for the program
World War II=Direct cause
3.5 million contracts signed between 1951-1964
increased Mexico's economic development
Braceros end labor shortage
Korean War expands the program
increased legal immigration
Public Law 78= government control of braceros
Braceros earned $205 million from 1943-1947
Braceros used as strikebreakers
ended in 1964
influenced united farm workers movement
H-2a visa established after the program ended
Braceros paid on average 50 cents/hour
U.S. farm workers against program
Growers falsified info to earn more money
Growers controlled wages from 1948-1951
labor shortage in the U.S during WWII
worked for 18 months
Public Law 283= felony to hire "wetbacks"
