Raising two children in New York City was expensive. Each day felt like a marathon they didn’t think they could finish. But the girls were thriving, and Rachel and Irvi were beloved at work. Every few ...

When the lead engine hit the truck, almost all were thrown into the air, many crushed beneath the steel wheels, and 32 died.

We need to stop pretending vital low-skill immigrants can 'come the right way' or 'fix their status.' For many, there is no ...

Farm workers harvesting yellow bell peppers near Gilroy, California. The Trump administration admitted this month that its immigration crackdown is hitting farms hard — and risking food shortages and ...

To the editor: Texas Rep. Monica De La Cruz is to be congratulated for her introduction of the Bracero 2.0 Act (“Former bracero doesn’t want the program to return. ‘People will be treated like slaves, ...

One May morning in 1961, 21-year-old Manuel Alvarado strapped on his huaraches, stuffed three changes of clothes and a thin blanket into a nylon tote bag and bid his parents farewell. He was leaving ...

Manuel Alvarado was part of the Bracero Program in the 1960s, which allowed millions of Mexican men to work legally in the United States on short-term labor contracts. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The White House Historical Association joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to look at the role of food and dining in ...

HURON, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Huron is getting ready to recognize Bracero Legacy Month with a series of community events and highlighting the “unsung heroes of World War II,” Mexican ...