Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gives his daily, morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, with an Argentine flag in the background, right, as Argentine President Alberto Fernandez attends the event. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) |
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Updated: February 27, 2021 04:40 PM
Created: February 27, 2021 04:35 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday he will propose a 'Bracero' style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe Biden during a video call between the two leaders planned for Monday.
The Bracero program allowed Mexicans to temporarily work in the United States to fill labor shortages during World War II and afterward. López Obrador said the U.S. economy needs Mexican workers because of "their strength, their youth."