jan 1, 1965 - Border Industrialization Program (1965)
Description:
- Response to the termination of the “Bracero Program” in 1964
- Modeled after Puerto Rico's "Operation Bootstrap" from the 1940s
- Moved jobs across the border to Mexico where U.S. laws did not apply
- Lowered restrictions and duties on machinery, equipment, and raw materials
Added to timeline:
ES 112 Final Timeline
Dr. Jennell Navarro
Date:
