jun 1, 1954 - Operation Wetback
Description:
Operation wetback was a deportation Initiative put into practice by Joseph Swing the director of immigration. There were over a million deportations in the first year of the operation and would eliminate much of the progress in the Bracero Program. Wetback is now a slur applied to illegal immigrants.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 1, 1954
Now
~ 71 years ago