Mexico Offers Former Braceros New Settlement
Dozens of San Joaquin County workers of Mexican origin who are owed money for work done decades ago have been given an offer.
The Mexican government on Sunday offered each of the former braceros -- men who had come to the United States as temporary workers from the 1940s to the ‘60s -- a $10,000 settlement to make up for the portion of their earnings that was forcibly withheld decades ago and deposited in Mexican banks.
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12:00 a.m. Dec. 3, 2003 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday December 03, 2003 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 3 inches; 100 words Type of Material: Correction
Braceros -- In an article in Tuesday’s California section, it was reported incorrectly that the Mexican government had offered $10,000 settlements to dozens of men who came from Mexico to the United States to work as temporary field hands in San Joaquin County during the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. Mexican officials say that they are still compiling lists of potentially eligible workers, known as braceros, and that no settlements have been offered yet. About 1,100 former braceros in San Joaquin County say they are still owed money that was withheld from their paychecks decades ago and deposited in Mexican banks.
An estimated 1,110 former braceros in San Joaquin County filed compensation forms with the Mexican government.
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