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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According to statistics from the University of Colorado, the number of braceros in the United States jumped by more than 100% from 1952 to 1956, rising to 445,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
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
And the settlements were paid only to former braceros living in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
And while it is true that many families are descended from contract colonists not unlike the present-day braceros, all hold to the dream of the longhorn steer and the unfenced horizon.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
