They converged on the border in great numbers and created serious problems for the border towns and the Government of Mexico. Many crossed the Rio Grande into this country illegally. As illegal entrants they accepted substandard wages with consequent adverse effects on domestic wage rates. and they created serious problems for our Spanishspeaking citizens. the Immigration and Naturalization Service. and welfare agencies. Frequently those who entered legally returned to Mexico without notifying the Immigration and Naturalization Service. giving employers problems with departure bond forfeitures. The Mexican Government desired that the workers be recruited from areas of heavy unemployment. so that the economy of Mexico would be helped rather than harmed by the program. Because of these difficulties. it was suggested at a conference between Mexico and this country that rather than continue the private recruitment of farmworkers in Mexico by employers. an agency of the United States should recruit such workers and guarantee compliance with the individual work contract.
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