Definitions for bracero
brɑˈsɛər oʊbracero

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. braceronoun

   a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. braceronoun

   A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945.

2. braceroadjective

   Of or pertaining to braceros, and especially the Bracero Program.

3. Etymology: From Spanish bracero ‘laborer’.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bracero

   The Bracero Program (from the Spanish term bracero [bɾaˈse.ɾo], meaning "manual laborer" or "one who works using his arms") was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated on August 4, 1942, when the United States signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement with Mexico. For these farmworkers, the agreement guaranteed decent living conditions (sanitation, adequate shelter, and food) and a minimum wage of 30 cents an hour, as well as protections from forced military service, and guaranteed that a part of wages was to be put into a private savings account in Mexico; it also allowed the importation of contract laborers from Guam as a temporary measure during the early phases of World War II.The agreement was extended with the Migrant Labor Agreement of 1951 (Pub. L. 82–78), enacted as an amendment to the Agricultural Act of 1949 by the United States Congress, which set the official parameters for the Bracero Program until its termination in 1964.A 2018 study published in the American Economic Review found that the termination of the Bracero Program did not raise wages or employment for American-born farm workers. A 2023 study in the American Economic Journal found that the termination of the program had adverse economic effects on American farmers and prompted greater farm mechanization.Temporary agricultural workers started being admitted with H-2 visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and starting with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, have been admitted on H-2A visas.

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1. bracero

   A bracero is a term used in the United States for a foreign agricultural laborer, particularly one permitted temporary residence and employment in the country, originating from the Mexican Bracero Program established in 1942 which allowed Mexican agricultural workers to come and work in the U.S. during World War II. The term "bracero" is derived from the Spanish word "brazo", meaning "arm", indicating manual labor.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRACERO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bracero is ranked #17268 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bracero surname appeared 1,640 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bracero.
   
   88.6% or 1,454 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.7% or 127 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.1% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Laborer

How to pronounce bracero?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bracero in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bracero in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bracero in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bracero in a Sentence

1. Sculptor Dan Medina:

   My stepfather, who pretty much raised me and taught me the work ethic and everything I am today, he was a bracero.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bracero
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bracero
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracero
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html