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This file appears in: The Sanchez Family: Undocumented Immigrants Prospering in the Yakima Valley
During the early 1900s, among Indians and white farm workers Mexican migrant laborers started to settle in the Yakima Valley.
This file appears in: The Sanchez Family: Undocumented Immigrants Prospering in the Yakima Valley
The Sanchez Family: Undocumented Immigrants Prospering in the Yakima Valley
In 1885, the Northern Pacific Railway arrived in the Yakima Valley and attracted immigrants from all over the world. Yakima and nearby towns experienced rapid growth. Early twentieth century Yakima Valley consisted of orchards, hop fields, and…