Additional Materials

Discussion Questions

1. How does the argument that illegal immigrants are selfish for having legal children affect the stereotypical image of Latinx parents?
2. What was the overall impact of the UFWU? How does it continue working towards its goals today?
3. Do you agree with Louis Gradias that the bracero program was a good idea on paper, even if not in practice?
4. In relation to the question above, if you think the program was a good idea on paper, why? What would you change to make it ultimately more successful?
5. Should illegal immigrants be allowed to stay in the United States with their legal children? Or should they be deported?
6. How do you think that the immigration debate should be solved? 
7. In relation to the question above, do you think it’s feasible to enact policies to end the debate, whether it goes in the favor of anti-immigration activists or pro-immigration activists?
8. Do you agree with Ngai and Abbott that the United States is in a neo-colonial relationship with Mexico and the rest of Latin America?
9. If the U.S. and Latin America are in a Neo-colonial relationship, what steps can be taken to make Latin America it’s own entity and not a colony?
10. What, if anything, can be done to help remove the negative stereotypes surrounding people who are visibly Latinx?

Digital Resources

1. “Bracero History Archive | About,” accessed May 6, 2020, http://braceroarchive.org/about.
   1. The Bracero History Archive is a wonderful resource with many photos, documents, and oral testimonies, and is highly useful for anyone wanting to learn more about braceros and the bracero program.
2. “DACA,” National Immigration Law Center (blog), accessed May 6, 2020, https://www.nilc.org/issues/daca/.
   1. Although this website contains information about illegal immigrants who are children and not legal children with illegal parents, it is still very useful when it comes to learning more about the immigration issues that threaten to tear families apart. It’s also very relevant to current politics under the Trump administration.
3. “UFW – The Official Web Page of the United Farm Workers of America,” accessed May 6, 2020, https://ufw.org/.
   1. The UFW, which was founded by Ceasar Chavez in the 1960s, is still an active labor union today. It’s website is useful to learn more about the organization than the brief information provided on this site.
4. “Teatro Travieso/Troublemaker Theatre,” Teatro Travieso, accessed May 6, 2020, https://www.teatrotravieso.org.
   1. Teatro Travieso is a theatre company that was founded on the idea that “theatre can create positive change in the world.” The company was founded by a professor and group of students at the College of Wooster. They perform in both English and Spanish and seek to bring light to otherwise forgotten issues.
5. “UCLA Labor Center | The Bracero Program,” accessed May 6, 2020, https://www.labor.ucla.edu/what-we-do/research-tools/the-bracero-program/.
   1. This source provides more information about the bracero program, including personal testimonies and a short informational video, as well as a variety of images taken during the program.