1950's-60's (jan 1, 1950 – dec 31, 1960)

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1952 was the year when border control agents were first allowed to search planes for illegal immigrants in the US. This was the first time when illegal immigrants were arrested when traveling within the US. In the late 1950's people started illegally crossing the border through private jets. in the 1960's people started to try and hijack planes so President John F. Kennedy got border patrol agents to be on domestic flights to prevent any more attempts.