Barstow's Braceros Workshop

The Bracero Program was a U.S. Government-sponsored program that imported Mexican farm and railroad workers into the United States between the years 1942 and 1964. The program, which was designed to fill agriculture shortages during World War II, offered employment contracts to 5 million braceros in 24 U.S. states some of which were in our hometown of Barstow, CA. In collaboration with Associated Student Government, we will be hosting a workshop that delves into all the Bracero immigrants contributed to not just the United States, but the Barstow community.