Oftentimes, braceros were forced to show their hands to prove that they were experienced farmers. Inspectors would check to see how callused their hands were; according to them, the more callused the hands, the more experienced the farmer.At the…
Original Caption: Lonely, and sick. This bracero sits on his bunk at a makeshift camp in asparagus fields near Stockton, Calif. reluctant to seek aid for his illness because he is fearful would mean that he would be returned to Mexico. (A, #19)About…