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How did the great depression affect Mexican American?

It became the reason of one of the most shameful chapters in American history, when approximately 2 million Mexican-Americans were forcibly expatriated between 1929 and 1936, without due process. Never mind that 1.2 million of them were actual American citizens, and their civil, human and constitutional rights were violated. Some families were so desperate, the Mexican government had to implement a repatriation program which would help only 150,000 people to resettle into Mexico.


Who was King Tutankhamun's great-grandmother?

Historians are still working on his family tree, so there is no answer to this at this time.


How many states hired Mexican braceros?

Between 1942 and 1964, the Bracero Program allowed states across the United States to hire Mexican agricultural workers to address labor shortages. Primarily, the program was utilized in states such as California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Florida, among others. In total, over 20 states participated in the program, employing hundreds of thousands of braceros during its duration.


What was offered wartime farming jobs through the bracero program?

The Bracero Program, established during World War II, offered temporary agricultural jobs to Mexican laborers in the United States to address labor shortages caused by the war. These workers were recruited to help with essential tasks on farms, such as planting, harvesting, and maintaining crops, particularly in the western states. The program aimed to boost agricultural productivity while providing Mexican workers with wages and the opportunity to support their families back home. It became a significant component of U.S. agricultural labor during the war years.


What contribution did mexican american make to the war effort?

Mexican-American men were eligible to enlist or be drafted into the US military, and thousands were, where they served at least as well as any other ethnic group. Women found new opportunities for employment beyond agricultural labor, in the rapidly expanding defense industry. The US began a "bracero" ("strong arms") program to encourage Mexican nationals to come to the US as guest agricultural workers.

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What were government efforts to pressure Mexican immigrants to return to Mexico?

During the 1930s, particularly during the Great Depression, the U.S. government implemented various measures to pressure Mexican immigrants to return to Mexico. Initiatives included the repatriation program, which aimed to deport individuals deemed "unemployed" or "unwanted," resulting in the forced return of hundreds of thousands of Mexican nationals and Mexican Americans. Local and state authorities, often collaborating with federal agents, conducted raids and targeted communities, using intimidation tactics to encourage voluntary repatriation. This effort was fueled by economic hardship and a growing anti-immigrant sentiment prevalent at the time.


How did the great depression affect Mexican American?

It became the reason of one of the most shameful chapters in American history, when approximately 2 million Mexican-Americans were forcibly expatriated between 1929 and 1936, without due process. Never mind that 1.2 million of them were actual American citizens, and their civil, human and constitutional rights were violated. Some families were so desperate, the Mexican government had to implement a repatriation program which would help only 150,000 people to resettle into Mexico.


What program allowed mexican nationals to work temporarily in the us during World War 2?

The Bracero Program .


Which program allowed Mexican nationals to work temporarily in the us during World War 2?

Brocero Program


Who was King Tutankhamun's great-grandmother?

Historians are still working on his family tree, so there is no answer to this at this time.


In the free willy episode of south park what is the Mexican space program called?

masa


What is Costa Luna from Princess Protection Program?

the Mexican island where princess rosie lives


Did The bracero program allowed Mexican migrant workers to travel to the US up until 1967.?

Yes it did this program started when there wad a need for laborers


What is a synonym for repatriation?

Many tactics were employed, ranging from devious scare campaigns whereby federal agents made arrangements with metropolitan newspaper editors to print articles warning of imminent immigrant sweeps to offering free one-way train travel to Mexico for those who would leave voluntarily. The results of these governmental efforts was the involuntary deportation and "coerced" voluntary repatriation of over half a million Mexican immigrants and their native born children, who were legally American citizens. This program gave rise to the largest government-initiated deportation effort in American history. More than anything else, the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Mexicans and Mexican Americans demonstrated vividly that they were "second class" citizens (for those born in the U.S.) at best, and an expendable group of foreign workers who constituted a social problem to be eliminated.


How did the Bracero Program benefit Americans and Mexicans?

Mexican workers provided labor on American farms


What type of television program is Vecinos?

This is a Mexican television show that has been adapted from Spanish television. It portrays the life of a Mexican barrios, a jealous wife, the spinster and the strange family.


How is 24 Hours Fitness' program?

24 Hours Fitness program runs for approximately 24 hours a day. This means many things. Some good feelings are the availability and flexibility of the program.