In some ways, this program would be even worse than the bracero program.
An exhibit exploring the history of the Bracero Program in the county also opened at that time.
The end of the Bracero Program would lead to greater illegal crossings.
The Bracero program was closed in the mid-1960's.
Their efforts contributed to Congress ending the Bracero Program in 1964.
The Bracero Program was a guest worker program that ran between the years of 1942 and 1964.
After the Bracero program ended in 1964, Antonio said, he crossed back and forth several times without documentation.
The Bracero Program brought in 117,000 Mexicans to work temporarily.
Another reason for the large numbers of illegal immigrants present in the United States is the termination of the bracero program.
Despite the Bracero program, American growers continued to recruit and hire illegal laborers to meet their labor needs.