‘The law didn’t respect them’: How the US deported thousands of citizens 100 years ago

US Deportation of Citizens 100 Years Ago

Ramírez examines the consequences of a push to deport ethnic Mexicans, many of whom were US citizens, during the Great Depression.

The law didn’t respect them

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Author's summary: Examining the US deportation of citizens 100 years ago.

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