10: USCIS, Bracero Program Images (1951-1964)

The bracero program images are a series of images that take place in the years 1951-1964. These pictures provide us with insight into a firsthand glimpse into the way braceros were inspected and admitted into the program.

These pictures are part of the the USCIS History Library collection online and they are limited. These pictures show braceros leaving the recruitment center, waiting in life for processing, passing through customs inspections, and getting fingerprints taken.

Braceros going through customs inspections at Hidalgo, Texas in 1957.

Braceros waiting in line for processing at the Rio Vista Reception Center, El Paso, Texas.

Mexican Braceros, leaving a recruitment center in Mexico and heading to a reception center in U.S., wave goodbye to their families

Sources

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Bracero Program Images.” USCIS, January 7, 2020. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/history-office-and-library/featured-stories-from-the-uscis-history-office-and-library/bracero-program-images.