"It's Back to Mexico For These Farm Workers"
5/1972
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The original caption for this photograph reads: It's back to Mexico for these farm workers who were picked up by the Border Patrol at Calexico for illegal entry. Higher U.S wages attract 300,000 wetbacks annually, especially to work on rich farm lands watered by the Colorado River.
It was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
It was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 549079
Full Citation: Photograph 412-DA-6593; 'It's Back to Mexico For These Farm Workers'; 5/1972; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/back-to-mexico, March 26, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
