Faces of Time/ Los Rostros del Tiempo A documentary by Charlie Thompson From 1942-1964 about five million Mexican guest workers were brought to the United States as part of a federal program to help with the post-war labor shortage. These workers were known as Braceros, strong arms, and they harvested crops throughout the country. When they were done, the U.S. government took mandatory deductions from their wages, promising a retirement fund for them when they returned to Mexico. Decades later, many of them have still not received all of their retirement money. The film and photo exhibit Faces of Time/ Rostros del Tiempo documents their story and their continuing protests for justice. https://vimeo/100369901
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:29:54 +0000
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