Since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have entered the United States to work under the auspices of the H-2A guestworker program. These men are given temporary visas to come to the United States for several months a year and provide labor in sectors such as agriculture in which American citizens are increasingly unwilling to work. The Guestworker centers on the experiences of Candelario Moreno, who works on the pepper, cucumber, and tobacco fields of Wester Farms in North Carolina. It explores the need for labor that drives the program and examines the conditions experienced by those Mexicans who make the choice to participate.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 53 minutes
Year: 2006
Audio Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Themes: Economics/Development, Mexico, Migration/Immigration, USA
Director(s): Cynthia Hill and Charles Thompson
