HIST 1377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Organ Transplantation, War Manpower Commission, Operation Wetback
Document Summary
Mass labor importation program into the us from countries such as mexico. Temporary recruitment of mexican men for agricultural and railroad work. Contract labor agreement between us and mexico (1942-1964) Us established agreements for temporary or guest labor migrants. Initially six months to a year at a time. Us and mexico sign agreement authorizing six thousand railroad workers for that year. Mexican government o cials ideologically opposed to the farm program. Received criticisms from various sectors and citizens of mexican society. Feared losing too many nationals to the us. Gendered policy: prohibited women and children from migrating with men. Mexico objected to wage di erentials and racial pro ling. Lack of med care, unsanitary housing and poor diet. By may 1945 mexico wanted workers repatriated within six months after end of con ict. Wmc began staggered repatriation of earliest agricultural and railway workers whose contracts expired.
