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American farmers and railroad companies had to send recruiters deep into
Mexico to find the workers they needed . By 1916 , six weekly trains were running
from Laredo to Los Angeles bringing the workers hired by the recruiting agents .
American farmers and railroad companies had to send recruiters deep into
Mexico to find the workers they needed . By 1916 , six weekly trains were running
from Laredo to Los Angeles bringing the workers hired by the recruiting agents .
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requirement ( about 600,000 jobs ) should be opened up to foreign workers .
Allowing immigration for unskilled labour on a more systematic basis would , it
says , help guarantee immigrants the same working conditions and wages
enjoyed by ...
requirement ( about 600,000 jobs ) should be opened up to foreign workers .
Allowing immigration for unskilled labour on a more systematic basis would , it
says , help guarantee immigrants the same working conditions and wages
enjoyed by ...
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In 1991 , the Government announced an amnesty for illegal workers already in
the country . Some 22,000 workers offered themselves for voluntary deportation
in return for a tax amnesty and the right to return legally in the future ( 40 per cent
...
In 1991 , the Government announced an amnesty for illegal workers already in
the country . Some 22,000 workers offered themselves for voluntary deportation
in return for a tax amnesty and the right to return legally in the future ( 40 per cent
...
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