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Newspaper Article

This newspaper clipping states that braceros did not wish many government officials a Merry Christmas. They are disappointed with the fact that Mexican federal government only offered the braceros 38,000 pesos in compensation for back wages. They say…

Tags: 000 pesos, 10%, 100, 2005, 38, back wages, Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico, newspaper article, protests, Quintero

Newspaper Article

This newspaper clipping is of ex-braceros marching down the streets of Mexicali asking to receive $100,000 per capita because of back wages.

Tags: 10%, 2006, back wages, Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico, newspaper article, protests, Quintero, U.S.-Mexico border

Newspaper Article

This newspaper clipping is a continuation about the rights ex-braceros have for their labor during their time in the Bracero Program. The article was published January 23, 2006.

Tags: 10%, back wages, newspaper article, protests, U.S.-Mexico border

Newspaper Article

This article clipping refers to the rights ex-braceros have for their labor during their time in the Bracero Program. The article was published January 23, 2006.

Tags: 10%, back wages, newspaper article, protests, U.S.-Mexico border

Newspaper Article

This newspaper clipping is a continuation about the protests sponsored by Alianza Bracero-proa members who blocked the U.S.-Mexico border. They wanted to bring attention to the fact that they were still owed back wages. These protests took place…

Tags: 10%, back wages, newspaper article, protests, U.S.-Mexico border

Newspaper Article

This newspaper clipping is about a protests sponsored by Alianza Bracero-proa members who blocked the U.S.-Mexico border. They wanted to bring attention to the fact that they were still owed back wages. These protests took place during January 2006.

Tags: 10%, back wages, newspaper article, protests, U.S.-Mexico border

Registration Form (2nd page)

This application is Alejandro Salas Arredondo's application for back wages owed to him.

Tags: 10%, application, Arredondo, back wages, registration, Salas

Registration Form

This application is Alejandro Salas Arredondo's application for back wages owed to him.

Tags: 10%, application, Arredondo, back wages, registration, Salas

Decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox (pg. 4)

A decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox for ex-braceros looking for their 10%. It was published on Wednesday, May 25, 2005.

Tags: 10%, decree, Duran, mexican government, Navarro, President Vicente Fox

Decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox (pg. 2)

A decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox for ex-braceros looking for their 10%. It was published on Wednesday, May 25, 2005.

Tags: 10%, decree, Duran, mexican government, Navarro, President Vicente Fox

Decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox

A decree from Mexican President Vicente Fox for ex-braceros looking for their 10%. It was published on Wednesday, May 25, 2005.

Tags: 10%, decree, Duran, mexican government, Navarro, President Vicente Fox

Testimony letter

This notarized letter acknowledges the fact that Faustino Martinez worked as a bracero from 1957 to 1962. Two people signed as witnesses that he worked in both Imperial and San Joaquin Valley.

Tags: 10%, Baja California, documents, Imperial Valley, Martinez, Mexicali, San Joaquin Valley, testimony

Registration Form

This is a general registration form from the Mexican government to Faustino Martinez.

Tags: 10%, Baja California, documents, Martinez, Mexicali

Missing documentation form

Faustino Martinez received this missing documentation in Mexicali, Baja California in 2006 because he was missing some documents for his request of his 10%.

Tags: 10%, Baja California, documents, Martinez, Mexicali

Missing documentation form

Luis Figueroa Encinas received this missing documentation in Mexicali, Baja California in 2006 because he was missing some documents for his request of his 10%.

Tags: 10%, Baja California, documents, Encinas, figueroa, Mexicali