Operation Wetback

[Renew Deal]

This country has gone through periodic xenophobia. Here's something from our not too distant past.

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By the mid-1950s, INS enforcement activities focused on two areas of national concern. Public alarm over illegal aliens resident and working in the United States caused the Service to strengthen border controls and launch targeted deportation programs, most notably "Operation Wetback." Additional worry over criminal aliens within the country prompted INS investigation and deportation of communists, subversives, and organized crime figures.
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http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/articles/oview.htm

[Erika]

1. The term "Operation Wetback" shows utter discrimination

and lack of awareness. Why are we now outsourcing our jobs to Mexico, Dubai, China, etc. It seems world corporatism now outplays national security issues.

[Renew Deal]

2. It won't be long before we outsource INS to illegals.

[nofurylike]

3. will you please put quotation marks around your post title? thank you. eom

[Garbo 2004]

4. In the 30's there were forced deportations of Mexicans, citizens & legals

included. http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20060405/1a_cover05.art.htm