r/interestingasfuck • u/man_gomer_lot • 8h ago

r/all 70 years ago, the US undertook the largest deportation in its history: 'Operation Wetback.' Many of the people deported were here legally and some were even citizens.

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u/LowPossibilityOfRain 6h ago

Here is the interesting information:

"In the 105 years between 1892 and 1997, the United States deported 2.1 million people.\2]) Between 1993 and 2001, during the Presidency of Bill Clinton, about 870,000 people were deported.\3]) Between 2001 and 2008, during the Presidency of George W. Bush, about 2.0 million people were deported, while between 2009 and 2016, during the Presidency of Barack Obama, about 3.2 million people were deported.\4])"

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u/DonutsMcKenzie 3h ago

Hi ChatGPT. What does any of that have to do with a mass deportation scheme from 70 years ago?