CHYS 2P38 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Operation Wetback, Bracero Program, United Fruit Company

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 2P38
• Professor: Thomas O' Neill

Document Summary

Lecture 11: migration: began after wwi, initially opposed by the mexican government, now not wanted by the. Us: wwii (cid:862)(cid:271)ra(cid:272)ero(cid:863) progra(cid:373) (cid:271)rought legal (cid:373)igra(cid:374)ts to u ; operatio(cid:374) wet(cid:271)a(cid:272)k (cid:271)ega(cid:374) i(cid:374) Poor mother, barely enough money for food, wanting to help. A step father who did not want him. Got i(cid:374)to a fight a(cid:374)d would(cid:374)"t share (cid:271)read. Made it to a shelter in the states, not what he thought it would be like. Showing off his grades a level four for the best behaved. 9 months later another attemed to the states. Kevin and yurico (in particular) exude machismo. I(cid:374) ke(cid:448)i(cid:374)"s (cid:272)ase, also (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause he sees hi(cid:373)self as a pro(cid:448)ider for his mother. Kevin witnessing rape -travel o(cid:374) (cid:862)the (cid:271)east(cid:863) (cid:374)o pla(cid:272)e for. Juan carlos women, who are even more vulnerable because of machismo. Kevin and fito attempt again to reach the u. s. , with kevin being successful (as far as we know)