Who Stopped the Bracero Program?
Most 1950S and 1960S Studies Concluded That Braceros Depressed the Wages of Us Farm Workers, and These Conclusions Helped to Persuade Congress to End the...
Most 1950s and 1960s studies concluded that Braceros depressed the wages of US farm workers, and these conclusions helped to persuade Congress to end the program.
What ended the Bracero program?
The Bracero program was ended for many reasons, including the mechanization of cotton and sugar beet harvesting, economic evidence that the presence of Braceros reduced the wages of US farm workers, and political agreement that ending competition in the fields between Braceros and US farm workers would benefit Mexican ...
Why did Bracero program end?
The program came to an end in 1964 in part because of concerns about abuses of the program and the treatment of the Bracero workers. ... There was little enforcement to ensure that workers were treated humanely. The program also created a large pool of cheap labor that held down farm wages for American workers.
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