KVIE's Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the U.S.A.

The Braceros are in many ways the foundation of today's lively Latino community and many of the values, beliefs, and experiences that form California's Latino culture can be traced to this influential group.

[@clarasanchezapodaca-welch8110]

I too believe that more people need to know about this important part of history. I am an undergrad writing a thesis on the Bracero program, however, through a gendered lens that focuses on the women and children and how it affected the family dynamic and the long term socio/economic effects on the family. I invite Bracero family members to contact me if they would like their stories documented.

[@almayprietoenhomewithalma522]

My Grandpa was a Bracero😢 El me contaba como muchos perdieron la vida y todo lo que sufrieron y como los humillaban para poder entrar como braceros.

[@willieg8224]

My grandpa was a bracero he just passed away he would tell us stories about how he worked the d3 d4 tractors on a cotton farm. Miss him so much .

[@JoseLopez-ef3wj]

my grandfather die. because of the fertilizers. and nobody said thank you BRASERO. Maldita la hora que decidió emigrar a sia la unión americana :( :(

[@elxever44abarca39]

Both my grandfathers uncles on both sides and my father were braseros....they worked in terrible conditions 100° heat and freezing conditions, but they kept going to provide for their families with the intention of some day of giving them a good life

[@domesticatedwolverine4152]

The USA needed help from Mexico how ironic. And the worse part is the U.S dictated the terms on the program contracts.

[@joeschmo9953]

How is it ironic? Humans and societies are symbiotic. One hand washes another.

[@Puroixta]

Both my grandpas were Braceros

[@carlykern6126]

The music at 9:02 SLAPS

[@ramonbns8]

mi padre es uno de ellos

[@johnbryant8603]

🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽♥️ gracias

[@1crazyjay]

Great video Xochitl.

[@mayad.j6832]

I WORKED ON FIELDS LOT OF FUN!

[@MariYPadilla]

When was this video produced???

[@SuperRip7]

Year 2006.

[@anirudhpai5617]

October 27, 2008

[@samgarcia7119]

xochil puedo compartir su video de los braceros en facebook ???

[@antoniawatts1594]

Estoy desesperada busco a unos tios en wisconis para comunicarme es urgente soy nieta de julian gonzalez es era nativo de teran se que tiene hijos quisiera hablar con ellos es urgente,🌐🗺🌏mi nombre es edna tios una sobrina desesperada

[@SuperRip7]

It's too bad few Mexican Americans speak English.