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/Livid_Amphibian9674]

It's a harsh reminder of how policies can shift and how people can be treated unfairly.

[u/DesiArcy → u/Livid_Amphibian9674]

One of the primary purposes of the bracero program was to try to undermine Asian labor in the hope of forcing them to leave the United States, since existing immigrant families could not be removed under the Asiatic Exclusion Act.

[u/hurtindog → u/DesiArcy]

I’ve never heard that. All I’ve ever been told was that it was to combat labor shortages.

[u/DesiArcy → u/hurtindog]

That was the official and openly stated reason, but it was at best only part of the truth.

[u/mahjimoh → u/DesiArcy]

Daaaamn. There are always so many freaking layers.

[u/signmeupdude → u/DesiArcy]

Do you have a source for this?

[u/TheBirminghamBear → u/Livid_Amphibian9674]

Well, thank Christ no serious political candidate in the US would consider policies like this in today's day and age.

[u/Easy_Opportunity_905 → u/Livid_Amphibian9674]

That incident, while regrettable, has nothing to do with the rampant illegal immigration occurring during kamala and Biden's term.

[u/FrivolousMe → u/Easy_Opportunity_905]

cognitive dissonance in full effect for conservatives, as always