Page 17 - Bracero Program News Today

<p>“We should not be creating a system in which guest workers are exploited and exploitable, and we're basically justifying it by saying, well, they're feeding their families.”</p>

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. Here are some ways you can celebrate across Central Indiana.

WOONSOCKET – Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Saturday, Sept. 3, as they celebrate Labor Day with free admission and

September brings us into an eclectic choice showcasing a spectrum of arts at an array of parks, along streets, inside buildings, etc. Try something new, and return to what was

At 7 p.m., Sept. 1, $10 admission. “OMB! Open Mic Bonita!” at the Center for Performing Arts Bonita Springs, Moe Auditorium.

Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas, who is seeking a sixth two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives, in the redrawn 52nd Congressional District, is being challenged by Republican minister/business owner Tyler Geffeney.

The exhibit Caminos Central Valley comes to Tulare County Museum with a new emphasis: Tulare County.

Created because of a shortage in agricultural workers during World War II, the Bracero Program brought more than 4 million Mexican men to work legally in the U.S. on short-term labor contracts from 1942 to 1964. Many faced discrimination and had part of their pay withheld despite rules meant to protect them. Here, three descendants of braceros write about their family members’ struggles and trauma.

The Bracero Program set into motion demographic changes that continue to transform both Mexico and the U.S.

The braceros fed the United States during the war conflicts of the mid-20th century. It was an abominable program, full of injustice and exploitation.