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Alien laborer's identification card of Luis Estrada's father. Printed by the Alliance of National Workers of Mexico in the United States.

Alien laborer's identification card of Luis Estrada's father. It shows information about the organization. Written on bottom in blue ink are the numbers 815216. MICA.

Front side of Luis Estrada's father's Bracero ID Card.

Bracero ID Card Backside of Luis Estrada's father.

This letter establishes that Luis Figueroa Encinas had 10% removed from his salary to go towards a Savings Account. He is asking for his 10%.

This notarized letter acknowledges the fact that Luis Figueroa Encinas worked as a bracero in 1957. Juan Topete Hernandez and Luis Ramirez Montes sign as witnesses.

Arturo Lopez Corella acknowledges the fact that both witnesses are being honest about their identities and what they have testified to be true.

Two individuals acknowledges the fact that Luis Figueroa Encinas was a bracero from 1952-1961.

Interview form for Mr. Luis Figueroa Encinas. The questions are in regards to his time as a bracero and how the program affected his life.

In this second page of the interview form, Mr. Luis Figueroa Encinas suggests for another Bracero Program. His opinion is based on the fact that the United States pays more than Mexico does for jobs, and there are too many people dying trying to…

Mr. Luciano Manriquez is in a chile field in Las Cruces, NM during 12/15/1950.

Best for students in grades six through twelve Students will discuss their thoughts on immigration, learn about the Bracero labor program, and use photographs to develop deeper understandings of the Bracero labor program.

Best for students in grades six through eightStudents will examine an oral history related to the Bracero worker program and present their research on a map.

Best for students in grades six through twelve Students will examine two public laws and other primary resources related to the Bracero worker program and apply their knowledge to evaluate whether the program was carried out as intended.

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Natibidad Mancinas was born in Nieves, Zacatecas, Mexico, in 1929 [in 1995, the Mexican Congress changed the name of Nieves, Zacatecas to General Francisco R. Murguia]; he helped his dad work the fields as a…