The tracks north : the railroad bracero program of World War II / Barbara A. Driscoll.
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TextSeries: CMAS border & migration studies seriesPublication details: [Austin, Tex.] : CMAS Books, Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1999.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 236 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0292715927 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Railroad construction workers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Railroads -- Employees -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Alien labor, Mexican -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 20th century
- Mexico -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.
pt. 1. Background. 1. The U.S. Government and the Railroad Industry. 2. Mexican Labor on U.S. Railroads. 3. The Railroad Brotherhoods. 4. World War II and U.S. -- Mexico Relations. 5. Prior Mexican Migration to the United States -- pt. 2. Creating the Program. 6. The Agricultural Program. 7. The Railroads' Campaign. 8. Negotiations -- pt. 3. Implementing the Program. 9. Operations in Mexico. 10. Operations in the United States. 11. Administration in the United States. 12. The Role of the Railroads. 13. Termination and Repatriation. 14. Corollaries.