The U.S. and Mexican governments owe a gigantic historical debt to the Braceros, Mexican workers who were recruited to work in the U.S. from 1942-1967, and whose paychecks were docked 10% by employers for pension. Over fifty years later, these pensions remain unpaid. In order to claim their pensions, the now elderly Braceros need access to key information.

The U.S. government claims to have transferred this money to Mexican banks via Wells Fargo, yet the Mexican government says it needs more information to pay out to the beneficiaries.

Since August 2013, a delegation of these now elderly braceros has been caravaning through the U.S. conducting a Marcha Historica por Una Deuda Historica, or "a historic march for a historic debt." They have been meeting with U.S. federal agencies to request they open the records and make public information regarding the bracero program. Specifically, they are demanding that the names of braceros and the amount of money withheld from their paychecks be made public. This information would allow these former braceros and their families to claim the money that is owed to them, and that was promised them, while laboring to meet the development needs of the U.S. economy.

They will deliver this petition with demands for access to information in order to claim their pensions to Labor Secretary Tom Perez.