Employers often encouraged the immigration of unskilled laborers with the assistance of foreign-born labor brokers, such as the Greek and Italian, who recruited work gangs of their fellow nationals.

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Employers often encouraged the immigration of unskilled laborers with the assistance of foreign-born labor brokers, such as the Greek and Italian, who recruited work gangs of their fellow nationals.

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Lyric Gross · Answer 1

Greek and Italian Padrones

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The padrone system was a system of labor that was used by many immigrants when looking for jobs in the United States. This was more popular among the Greeks and Italians, but the Mexicans, Japanese and Chinese were also involved. In English, padrones simply means manager or boss.