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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

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

Money order receipt

Money order receipt sent by M. Gonzalez in 1950 to Jesus Ramirez for $20.80.

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipt, velasco

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

Money order receipt

Money order receipt sent by M. Gonzalez in 1950 to Francisca Rodriguez for $25.

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipt, velasco

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

Money order receipt

Money order receipt sent by M. Gonzalez in 1950 to Jesus Ramirez.

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipt, velasco

Money order receipt

Money order receipt sent by M. Gonzalez in 1950 to Francisca Rodriguez.

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipt, velasco

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

Money order receipt

Money order receipt sent by M. Gonzalez in 1950 to Francisca Rodriguez for $12.

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipt, velasco

Money order receipts

Money order receipts sent by Salvador Velasco in 1950 to Arnulfo Velasco (3 separate money orders).

Tags: 1950, bracero, California, coachella, Mexico, money, order, patino, receipts, velasco

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

Photo of bracero and wife

Photo of Jesus Cervantes (black and white) taken at 30 years of age and photo of Estela Velez de Cervantes (color).

Tags: bracero, cervantes, photo, velez, wife

Resident citizen identification card

Resident citizen identification card of Estela Velez de Cervantes (no. 110787) issued by the Immigration & Naturalization Services

Tags: 1966, card, cervantes, ID, immigration, MICA, Migrant, naturalization, services, velez

Resident citizen identification card (back)

Resident citizen identification card of Estela Velez de Cervantes with her physical characteristics and signature. MICA.

Tags: 1966, card, cervantes, ID, immigration, MICA, naturalization, velez

Certificate of baptism

Certificate of baptism in 1924 Del Rey, California. The record was made on June 11, 1987.

Tags: 1924, 1987, birth, California, certificate, cervantes, del rey, st. anthony, velez

Newspaper Article

This article clipping explains that even though a year has passed since the ex-braceros began to organize, there has been no movement forward for them to receive any compensation. It also states that braceros from Puebla remember the Battle of Puebla…

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

Certificate of baptism (back)

Certificate of baptism (back) of Maria Estela Velez de Cervantes in Del Rey, California taken at St. Anthony's Church. Includes notations taken.

Tags: 1924, 1987, birth, California, certificate, cervantes, del rey, st. anthony, velez

Newspaper Article

This article clipping is about a protest Alianza Bracero Proa held in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The article was published on April 22, 2006.

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

Newspaper Article

The photo's caption states that members of the organization, Alianza Bracero Proa, once again, gather in protest at Government Center. They are fighting for the money that was taken from their salary in the United States. The United States government…

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

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