The Bracero Program

The braceros converted the agricultural fields of America into the most productive in the planet.

The program under which more than three million Mexicans entered the U.S. to labor in the agricultural fields ended in 1964. The U.S. Department of Labor officer in charge of the program, Lee G. Williams, had described it as a system of "legalized slavery."

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Mexico Cancels All "Wetback" Labor Contracts Mexico today canceled all its "wetbacks" labor contracts with the El Paso County Cotton Assn. and the Hudspeth County Agricultural Assn.

Last week the Juarez inter secretarial migratory labor office announced that group labor contracts expiring Seat. 15, would not be renewed.

Today the Juarez office, headed by Alberto Monroy, canceled contracts with the two farm associations which were scheduled to run until Dec. 31.