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Braceros often lived in harsh and substandard conditions. Incidence of respiratory illness became a serious problem in such conditions, with many braceros afraid to report infection for fear of being sent home.

On a Texas farm, 200 braceros, stacked like drygoods, share a long, shed-like building with double-deck canvas beds. Such close living conditions cause respiratory illnesses among the braceros.