:02:02
Is almost entirely dependent
on Mexican labor.
:02:05
These workers prepare
the land and harvest the food for our tables.
:02:11
And so all along the border,
from texas to California,
:02:14
Mexican farm workers--
Braceros, they are called,
:02:18
Meaning those who work
with their hands and arms--
:02:21
Are waiting on the Mexican side
to be okayed,
:02:24
To receive the coveted American
work permits or crossing cards.
:02:28
Most of these braceros obey
the laws of both countries
:02:32
And wait at the border to
enter the United States legally
:02:35
Under the treaty
between the Mexican and American governments.
:02:39
But there are other braceros
who come and go illegally,
:02:43
Who jump the fence.
:02:44
These Mexican illegal entrants
work in the United States for a while
:02:49
And, upon returning to Mexico,
:02:50
Are often robbed
of their savings by bandits who infest both sides of the border.
:02:55
It is this problem of
human suffering and injustice about which you should know.
:03:01
The following composite case
:03:03
Is based upon
factual information
:03:04
Supplied by the Immigration
and Naturalization Service
:03:08
Of the United States
department of justice.
:03:19
[Gasping]