"A Report on 'Strangers in Our Fields' by Region X, Regional Office, Bureau of Employment Security," with attached memorandum
ca. 1956
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"Strangers in Our Fields" is a study of the Mexican Contract Labor Program by Dr. Ernesto Galarza, Research Director for the National Agricultural Workers' Union and Field Representative for California of the Joint United States-Mexico Trade Union Committee. The purpose of this study was to call public attention to alleged injustices under the Mexican Contract Labor Program. The purpose of this memorandum was to demonstrate that many of Galarza's conclusions were based on "inadequate facts, inaccurate and misleading statements and false information." [From the Introduction to the report] This document is related to the Bracero Program, a federally sponsored labor program during the 1950s-early 1960's, whereby migrant/migratory laborers from Mexico were provided for seasonal, mostly agricultural employment, often on the farms of California growers. The document provides insight into Hispanic/Latino/Mexican immigration and labor history, including controversies which surfaced during the "farm labor movement" of the years thereafter.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of Labor.
National Archives Identifier: 296744
Full Citation: 'A Report on 'Strangers in Our Fields' by Region X, Regional Office, Bureau of Employment Security,' with attached memorandum; ca. 1956; General Records of the Department of Labor, Record Group 174. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/a-report-on-strangers-in-our-fields, April 22, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
