bracero

• Substantivo que designa o trabalhador mexicano autorizado a trabalhar temporariamente nos Estados Unidos, principalmente na agricultura e nas ferrovias, para suprir a escassez de mão de obra durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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.

   Bracero

   • 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.