Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the USA
Season 3 Episode 12 | 27m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Trace the story of the millions of men who left their homeland to chase a dream.
Imagine leaving your home and everything that is familiar, saying goodbye to family and friends to work in the fields, on farms, and on the railroad in a country other than your own. Trace the story of the millions of men who left their homeland to chase a dream across the border under the 1942 Braceros Treaty.
ViewFinder is a local public television program presented by KVIE
The ViewFinder series is sponsored by SAFE Credit Union.
Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the USA
Season 3 Episode 12 | 27m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Imagine leaving your home and everything that is familiar, saying goodbye to family and friends to work in the fields, on farms, and on the railroad in a country other than your own. Trace the story of the millions of men who left their homeland to chase a dream across the border under the 1942 Braceros Treaty.
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