In "Maligned Braceros: Kicking Out Immigrants Doesn't Raise Wages," the author paralleled today's anti-immigration rhetoric with that of the 1960s, when President Kennedy ended the bracero program, saying the usage of Mexican guest workers caused depressed wages and job loss for Americans. However, research shows that ending the bracero program did not result in higher wages and more work for Americans; instead, American workers were replaced by machines (Maligned Braceros, 2017). In a time when immigration is a contentious topic, "Maligned Braceros" provides readers with a thought-provoking example of past immigration policies and their implications, prompting consideration of the economic reasoning for immigration and contemplation of which immigration policies are most effective.…