Newspaper Article

Title

Newspaper Article

Description

There are three newspaper photographs with captions. The top one states that ex-braceros were misled. This photograph was published November 29, 2005. The middle one states that ex-braceros were about to block the border to protest the incarceration of Ventura Gutierrez. He was released before this could happen. This caption was published August 19, 2005. The bottom caption states that ex-braceros did not accept the 38,000 pesos that the Mexican government offered them. They said they wanted a minimum of 100,000 pesos. This does not have a publishing date.

Creator

Enriqueta Quintero

Date

2006-05-24

Subject

Newspaper Article about braceros

Source

Heber, California

Publisher

UTEP

Contributor

Monica Pelayo

Rights

UTEP

Language

eng

Rights Holder

Enriqueta Quintero

Original Format

paper

Text

There are three newspaper photographs with captions. The top one states that ex-braceros were misled. This photograph was published November 29, 2005. The middle one states that ex-braceros were about to block the border to protest the incarceration of Ventura Gutierrez. He was released before this could happen. This caption was published August 19, 2005. The bottom caption states that ex-braceros did not accept the 38,000 pesos that the Mexican government offered them. They said they wanted a minimum of 100,000 pesos. This does not have a publishing date.

Citation

Enriqueta Quintero, “Newspaper Article,” Bracero History Archive, accessed December 26, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/1229.