Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Perfecta Rivas de Rodríguez was born in Valparaíso, Zacatecas, México, on December 11, 1947; her mother, Consuelo Garcia, was a housewife, and her father, Juan Rivas Bañuelo, made marble headstones for…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Rafael Cortez was born in Techaluta [de Montenegro], Jalisco, México; some of his family members, including uncles and cousins, came to the United States under the bracero program; Rafael longed to come to the…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Salvador Esparza was born on July 15, 1919, in Tepehuanes, Durango, México; he was the eldest of his nine siblings; when he was fourteen years old, he and his family moved to Durango, Durango; in 1945, he…
This newspaper's caption reads that not even time can deter ex-braceros from demanding their owed wages. This was published in "La voz" February 13, 2006 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
This article clipping refers to an announcement that ex-braceros made to block the U.S.-Mexico border for ten minutes in support of the May 1st marches. This article was published in "La Cronica" on April 17, 2006 in Mexicali, Baja California,…
This photograph includes braceros standing at the Park "Heroes de Chapultepec." They are waiting to reunite and discuss their plan of action in order to receive their back wages.
The article clipping explicates the fact that ex-braceros protested against the Bush's administrations desire to build a fence on the U.S.-Mexico border.
This article clipping is the continuation of another clipping. The article refers to the fact that ex-braceros from San Luis, Rio Colorado, Sonora were not counted in the negotiations for back wages. It was published February 7, 2006.
This article clipping states that ex-braceros from San Luis, Rio Colorado, Sonora were not included in the negotiations for their back wages. This article was published in La Cronica on February 7, 2006 in Mexicali, Baja California.
