The Bracero program worked so well, why and who ended it?
And, there is the H2A program that a lot of the fruit growers in Washington State are using. It isn’t easy, but it is the best that is available right now.
RE: The Bracero program worked so well, why and who ended it?
The Cesar Chavez led United Farm Workers union (UFW) destroyed it.
The UFW during Chavez’s tenure was committed to restricting immigration.
Chavez and Dolores Huerta, cofounder and president of the UFW, fought the Bracero Program that existed from 1942 to 1964. Their opposition stemmed from their belief that the program undermined U.S. workers and exploited the migrant workers.
Since the Bracero Program ensured a constant supply of cheap immigrant labor for growers, immigrants could not protest any infringement of their rights, lest they be fired and replaced. They also believe that the program contributed to wage competition in a race to the bottom.
Their efforts contributed to Congress ending the Bracero Program in 1964.