His grandfathers began traveling to the U.S. under the Bracero Program, which operated from 1942 to 1964, bringing millions of Mexican citizens to work legally in American agriculture and railroads. López himself followed in their footsteps, coming to California in 2003 to work in the strawberry industry. Today, López serves as the executive director of […]
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