Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center National Historic Landmark
Simmons TH and Simmons RL. 2023. Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100009831_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center in Socorro, El Paso County, Texas, documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 in the areas of Social History, Government/Politics, and Agriculture. In particular it is significant for Immigration and Emigration Policies, for its 1951-64 association with the Mexican Farm Labor Program, the “largest single temporary alien worker program” ever undertaken by the United States.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Simmons, Thomas; Simmons, R.
- Date of Issue
- 2023-12-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- National Historic Landmark Socorro Texas Mexican Farm Labor Program Bracero