bracero

• Nom désignant un travailleur mexicain autorisé légalement à travailler temporairement aux États-Unis, principalement dans les fermes et les chemins de fer, pour remédier à la pénurie de main-d'œuvre pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

A noun referring to a Mexican laborer who was legally allowed to work temporarily in the United States, primarily on farms and railroads, to address labor shortages during World War II.

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   A Mexican laborer who was legally allowed to work temporarily in the United States, primarily in agriculture and on railroads, to address labor shortages during and after World War II.

   Travailleur agricole mexicain sous contrat

   • The bracero program brought thousands of Mexican workers to American farms.
   • Many braceros worked long hours in the fields of California.
   • The experiences of braceros shaped the history of labor migration.