Mon, December 9, 2024
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Yahoo
Syrian PM says government still works, but UN official says public sector is at a 'complete halt'
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Voters back migration cuts as Dutton retreats on target
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Mother Jones
How Kash Patel Became a Useful Idiot for Vladimir Putin
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: CNN
'Someone who sees enemies everywhere': How Kash P .. t lawyer fueled his disdain for Washington elites
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Independent
Trump's controversial nominees Patel, Gabbard and .. apitol Hill in attempt to win over senators: Live
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: WESA
Meet Pennsylvania's 2024 electors and learn about the Electoral College
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Mirror
Downfall of 'rat of Damascus' Assad is a 'humiliation' for Russia and Iran, says David Lammy
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
Government accused of 'tinkering' with housebuilding permissions
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: CNN
Who is the leader of Syria's rebels and what does he want?
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Grio
Rep. Clyburn has a lot to get off his chest about Trump and the future of American democracy
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Wall Street Journal
Biden Is Ceding Presidential Influence to Trump, and Some Democrats Are Furious
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Associated Press
Advancing the power of facts
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Financial Times
Politics class: Keir Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK 'mission' targets
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: CNN
Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation .. rdons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: USA Today
Counselor to the president pick Alina Habba was scolded by judge in Trump's defamation trial
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Fox News
Democrat Ritchie Torres' torrent of attacks again .. own party fuels primary showdown buzz in New York
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: National Post
'Genuinely great' Lara Trump to step down as co-chair of Republican National Committee
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Atlantic
A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: USA Today
The world won't wait: Trump's foreign policy takeover begins, from Syria to Ukraine
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Atlantic
Even the Koch Brothers Weren't This Brazen
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sky
UK to reduce support for Georgia after 'shocking scenes of violence' at EU protests
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Hill
More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: RepublicWorld
How US President-Elect Donald Trump Is Reshaping The Federal Government
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The debate over Australia's energy future
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Slate
Why New Sanctuary City Laws Won't Be Enough
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Nancy Pelosi Shimmers in Giorgio Armani Midi Dres .. and Gold Jacket at the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Israel orders complete capture of Syria buffer zone and destruction of Assad weapons
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Forbes
Trump's Cabinet And Key Jobs: Alina Habba Picked For Counselor To The President
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: RTE Online
FF-FG negotiating teams to begin talks on government formation
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
I worked with Kash Patel to expose the Russia hoax and know he's the best pick to reform the FBI
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Israel PM helped to topple Assad, but it wasn't planned, analysts say
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Al-Assad's reign is over: Who are the key players in the new Syria and who stands to gain or lose?
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Zelenskiy makes case for diplomatic end to Ukraine war
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
In promising to shake up in nation's capital, Trump is in a class of his own
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: National Herald
Fix atmosphere: Sisodia attacks Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Donald Trump opens up on 'sad' conversation with Prince William about Kate and King Charles
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Firstpost
What are BJP's charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Fall of Assad: What's next for Syria and its economy?
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Stephen Miller outlines how Trump administration would prioritize mass deportations
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Deccan Chronicle
Karnataka Winter Session Opens with Waqf Debate and Lingayat Protests
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Tennessee Republicans file bill to cut state's grocery tax
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Donald Trump says King is 'fighting very hard' against cancer
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: The Daily Telegraph
Rachel Reeves to warn EU that free movement demands risk harming growth
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
Former London MP Margaret Hodge made anti-corrupt .. n to target 'dirty money' in Britain and overseas
[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: MSN
Hicks: Sorting politics, policy divergence and state economics

A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution

Immigration officials called it "drying out the wetbacks." The growers enrolled them in the so-called Bracero Program, the Mexican agricultural guest-worker program that had been in place since the early 1940s.
The article from The Atlantic discusses the Bracero Program, a guest worker initiative between the U.S. and Mexico from 1942 to 1964, which allowed millions of Mexican laborers to work temporarily in the U.S. under often exploitative conditions. It highlights how the program, while initially seen as a solution to labor shortages during WWII, evolved into a system rife with abuses including wage theft, substandard living conditions, and lack of legal protections for workers. The piece details the harsh realities faced by braceros, such as being sprayed with DDT upon entry, living in makeshift camps, and enduring physical and financial exploitation. It also explores the long-term impacts on Mexican-American communities, the role of the program in shaping U.S. immigration policy, and the ongoing debate about its legacy, which includes both the economic benefits to the U.S. and the human rights violations against the workers. The article reflects on how the Bracero Program set a precedent for future guest worker programs, questioning the ethical implications and the balance between economic necessity and human dignity.

Read the Full The Atlantic Article at:
[ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/disturbing-history-bracero-program/680926/ ]