Bracero program
1951 negotiations to termination

Bracero program

Section Title: 1951 negotiations to termination
Table Section Text: None

Year	Number of braceros	Applicable U.S. Law

1942	4,203	(wartime)

1943	(44,600)	(wartime)

1944	62,170	(wartime)

1945	(44,600)	(wartime)

1946	(44,600)	Public Law 45

1947	(30,000)	PL 45, PL 40

1948	(30,000)	Public Law 893

1948–50	(79,000/yr)	Period of administrative agreements

1951	192,000	AA/Public Law 78

1952	197,100	Public Law 78

1953	201,380	Public Law 78

1954	309,033	Public Law 78

1955	398,650	Public Law 78

1956	445,197	Public Law 78

1957	436,049	Public Law 78

1958	432,491	Public Law 78

1959	437,000	Public Law 78

1960	319,412	Public Law 78

1961	296,464	Public Law 78

1962	198,322	Public Law 78

1963	186,000	Public Law 78

1964	179,298	Public Law 78

Sentence(s)

Braceros were plummeted, going from 437,000 in 1959 to 186,000 in 1963.

final_sentence: Braceros were plummeted, going from 437,000 in 1959 to 186,000 in 1963.