At 91, he’s one of the last surviving participants in a US program some described as ‘legalized slavery’
Some of Sebastian Corral’s memories have faded. But the 91-year-old remembers his 1953 arrival in the US as if it were yesterday. How workers like him were forced to strip naked and sprayed with insecticide.
Catherine Shoichet May 22, 2024 CNN
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