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The Legacy of the Bracero Program

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-AZ;Jorge Castañeda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico and Professor, New York University; Matthew Garcia, Outreach Director for the Bracero Archive and Associate Professor, Brown University

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Wednesday
Sep. 30, 2009
6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

Overview

The Woodrow Wilson Center co-sponsored an event on "The Legacy of the Bracero Program" with the National Museum of American History.

Representative Raúl Grijalva, D-AZ and Dr. Jorge Castañeda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico and Professor, New York University discussed the program and the current immigration debate in the United States in a panel moderated by Matthew Garcia, Outreach Director for the Bracero Archive and Associate Professor, Brown University.

In the reception that followed, Representative Silvestre Reyes provided remarks on the legacy of the Braceros.

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Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.   Read more

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