The Braceros who hoped to earn money at the cost of leaving their families behind had to work in inhumane conditions under their American landowners. The money they earned was far from the amount they expected upon immigration. It was barely enough for them to provide their families back in Mexico with necessities to survive. Many women saw off their husbands to foreign lands. Many children were brought up without their fathers by their side and the number of these children grew with every short, holiday visit. The agriculture industry of the U.S. cerished their work and their masters filled their pockets while their homeland's economy gradually worsened. The upcoming laws made it even worse as they indirectly encouraged the illegal immigration from Mexico. Spanish speaking population grew rapidly and these people had to work in conditions worse than that of the prisoners. The agencies, smugglers, and employers profited from the situation while "the wetbacks" coulnd't find what they were looking for. Morover, their loss was greater than their gain..
"Like cattle... looked over as if we were their property... we ate sandwiches and drank Cokes until we arrived after many days on the road."
Felipe Macias