Comments on: Mexican braceros to receive compensation

By: JuanG

JuanG — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:00:29 +0000

My father has a Bracero card and I was not aware that there had been a settlement. He is a U.S. citizen now but travels to Mexico on a regular basis. There are so many posts here, I can’t tell if 1. it is too late for him to collect and 2. where to inquire if it is not too late.
Any suggestions?

By: Maribel

Maribel — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:43:21 +0000

my father in law worked in agriculture from 1942 to 1964 his name is Ramon Salazar Arroyo I heard that there was a compensation for this hard working men I would like to know what to do and if he can still get the compensation

By: Gregorio

Gregorio — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:24:13 +0000

Try contacting your state/congressional/senator representaive or your local social security office.

By: ismelda

ismelda — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:20:17 +0000

how do i find prof to provide to proveide that my grandfather Felipe Saldana was in th bracero program, he lost his social security that he was given many years ago and without it he wont get compensation!!!

By: James

James — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:59:20 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Gregorio.

This may not have been the best post, however, with which to make your point.

It is the Mexican government which held onto the garnished wages, failed to deliver them to the braceros as promised, and which has been the primary target of the lawsuits. The U.S. legal system, on the other hand, provided the venue for these workers to eventually receive a measure of justice.

By: Gregorio Martinez Romero

Gregorio Martinez Romero — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:42:17 +0000

EVERY BODY REMEMBER : YOU ARE ONLY NEEDED WHEN YOU ARE NEEDED AFTER THAT YOU ARE THROWN AWAY LIKE TRASH / Wetback AND IF YOU WANT BACK IN TO THE SYSTEM WE WILL CHECK YOUR PAPERS TO SEE That you do not interpret a job very few will do as a sign of friendship or acceptence all the U.S. needs is your youth and vitality.

By: James

James — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:04:11 +0000

Bobbo, you do crack me up.

And you can be sure that the moment I start a blog about animal rights, I’ll turn to you for a guest post on the ethics of eating whales.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:59:14 +0000

James—I don’t think it is fair to read a book and then post related material, and then disagree with people’s raw emotions supplemented by quick google searches.

Someday, you’ll get your comeuppance! To that end, just be forewarned: I have eaten whale fat. Haven’t read anything about it, but I did have one spoonful. Disgusting.

By: James

James — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:50:27 +0000

Bobbo, I wouldn’t want anyone to simply take my word as authoritative. In this case, my principal source of information is Barbara A. Driscoll, The Tracks North: The Railroad Bracero Program of World War II (1999).

If you’ll note, this was originally a short, simple post about a news item directly relevant to the history of race and ethnicity in the U.S. It only became discussed in such detail because of the responses it received here.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:34:47 +0000

Hey James

Well, I’d go look up the RRB contract, but time still being a resource to spend wisely, I will submit to your authority.

OK, we’ve got the history of race relations in America and the history of the savings fund provision of the Bracero Program.

What other issues have caught your attention in this detail? Health benefits of raw whale fat in Inuit Diet?