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Proof of a Life Lived: The Plight of the Braceros and What It Says about How We Treat Records

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Abstract

The case of the braceros, a group of Mexican immigrants who have been demanding repayment of pension funds from the Mexican government for work done in the United States from 1942 to 1964, illustrates issues faced by displaced groups in other situations and brings up a number of questions about the role of archivists and other record keepers in documenting cultural and ethnic minority groups. What role, if any, does our profession play in protecting the rights of future immigrant workers and ensuring that they are properly educated as to the importance of their records as evidence?

How to Cite:

Osorio, J., (2005) “Proof of a Life Lived: The Plight of the Braceros and What It Says about How We Treat Records”, Archival Issues 29(2), 95–103. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.10942