Legal Opinion

Cruz v. United States

District Court, N.D. California

Decided August 23, 2002No. C-01-00892 CRBPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BREYER, District Judge.

These cases were brought by individuals from Mexico, known as braceros, who worked in the United States during World War II and some period of time thereafter. While working in the United States, the braceros had a portion of their wages withheld. The withheld wages were deposited in a United States bank and then transferred to a Mexican bank. The withhold-ings were to be refunded when the braceros returned to Mexico. Plaintiffs allege that this money was never returned. They seek redress from the United States, Mexico, and Wells Fargo Bank. All…

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3Cited by8 opinions

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