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Historians chronicle lives, dreams of Mexican braceros in U.S. labor program

May 8, 2015, 8:15 AM 0

By Tanya Carbajal Borderzine EL PASO — Emilio Solis Pallares,92, sits at his home in Fabens, Texas, listening with surprised amusement to his own voice for the first time 12 years after his story was cataloged along with the…

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New, Old Grievances Rile Border Residents

Sep 30, 2013, 9:25 AM 0

By Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur On Sundays, the Benito Juarez Monument in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez is a popular community gathering spot of goods, services, culture and ideas. Strolling couples, fun-seeking families, brawny bikers, long-haired rockers,…

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Former braceros’ march across U.S. for back pay ends in D.C.

Sep 27, 2013, 8:48 AM 0

By Andrés Rodríguez Borderzine WASHINGTON – A group of elderly migrant laborers ended a cross-country protest Thursday outside the White House, hoping the U.S. would prod Mexico to pay money owed to them for work they did decades ago….