The bracero program was established in 1942, it was a series of diplomatic accords between Mexico and the United States. This program allowed millions of Mexican men to work legally in the United States on short-term labor contracts. This program was a way to redress the previous depression-era deportations and repatriations that were unjustly targeting Mexican Americans who were U.S. citizens. Though a vast amount of research exists looking at the bracero program and its effects on the U.S., few historians look at the effects it has had on the Mexican population. Keeping this in mind, I looked into a variety of archives and wanted to see if there were any effects on public goods, like school enrollment or education spending. I also wanted to be able to see if there was a change in wages throughout the program’s time or if there were any changes to the way in which the Mexican workers were treated in the United States. I was able to find the Bracero Archive online which included a variety of stories and documents from braceros themselves or relatives of the workers. The Bracero Program is a very important part of history due to its influence on today’s society, it was a program shaped to help the Mexican and American economies through agriculture and the expansion of railroads. The bracero program is a very important part of history not only for the United States but for Mexico as well and we often only hear one side. It is good to learn about the effects of this program on both economies and the ways in which they were changed.