Interviewer
Annette Shreibati
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Luis C. Marín was born on August 25, 1918, in Rivas Palacios, Chihuahua, México; he had five siblings, two sisters and two brothers; his parents worked in agriculture; he became a bracero in 1942 and worked in New Mexico picking cotton, driving tractors and irrigating.
Summary of Interview
Mr. Marín states that he was contracted in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, and he entered the United States through El Paso, Texas: he recalls the process he went through in El Paso, and how he was medically examined; additionally, he remembers that most braceros did not want to work in Texas due to the harsh treatment they received; he describes being at Rio Vista processing center; moreover, he recounts that he worked as a bracero until 1955 with only one farmer in New Mexico; he relates what his family life was like as a bracero, and how his children were born in Anthony, New Mexico and Canutillo, Texas; furthermore, he describes his life after being a bracero, how he became a resident, and how he later moved to Blythe, California.
Date of Interview
5-22-2006
Length of Interview
43 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1187
Transcript Number
No. 1187
Length of Transcript
35 pages
Interview Number
No. 1187
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Luis C. Marín by Annette Shreibati, 2006, "Interview no. 1187," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.