The term "Braceros" mostly describes "immigrants from Mexico who had contracts to work in America, mostly in agriculture" The term comes from the Spanish<em> "Brazos" (Arms) </em>and it makes reference to the fact that Mexicans work mainly with their when involved in agricultural work.
It is necessary to mention that not all <em>"Braceros"</em> have contracts to work, a lot of them just cross the border as <em>" Mojados" -because they cross the Bravo River as illegal inmigrants and get wet, therfore the term Mojado (wet).</em>
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (argued 1856 -- decided 1857), the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.
Telling the people that there the reason they are in there version of the depression and are economically unstable.
