Bracero Program
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The Bracero Program was a U.S. Government-sponsored program that imported Mexican farm and railroad workers into the United States between the years 1942 and 1964.
Braceros arriving in Los Angeles in 1942
Mexican workers await legal employment in the United States, 1954
Emigration from Mexico
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Emigration from Mexico is the movement of people from Mexico to other countries. The top destination by far is the United States, by a factor of over 150 to 1 compared to the second most popular destination, Canada.
Mexican restaurant and shops in Astoria, Queens, NYC, United States.
Piñata, Mexico Day in Germany.
Mexican bar in Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Mexico–United States barrier at the border of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California. The crosses represent migrants who died in the crossing attempt. Some identified, some not. Surveillance tower in the background.