bracero
noun
a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
braceros
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pluralof bracero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His uncles had regaled him with tales of the easy money available for legal seasonal workers — known as braceros — which allowed them to buy land and livestock back home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
These are not akin to the crude barracks used to house the Mexican guest workers known as braceros decades ago, nor are they the broken-down trailers associated with abuses of the H-2A program.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2025
Under the program, millions of Mexican laborers, known as braceros, were recruited to work on temporary contracts in various sectors, primarily agriculture, but also in railroad construction and other industries.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2024
The book also documents how many braceros lost their savings funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
Roberto joined Papá and me in the fields, and, during our half-hour lunch break, Roberto and I listened to Papá and the braceros tell stories about Mexico.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
