- The Bracero Program was a series of temporary guest worker agreements that allowed Mexican workers to come to the United States to work in agriculture.
- The program began in 1942 during World War II and lasted until 1964.
- During that time, over 5 million Mexican workers came to the United States to work in the fields.
- The program was designed to provide the U.S. agricultural industry with a reliable and cheap source of labor.
- The Bracero Program had a profound impact on the U.S. food system and the lives of millions of Mexican farmworkers.