Mass Deportations of Mexicans
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos, Labor, Unions, Depressions, Recessions, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Latin American History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Los Angeles
- Date: Early 1930’s
Article abstract: Massive unemployment during the Depression prompts deportation of immigrant workers in order to redistribute jobs to U.S. citizens.
Summary of Event
In the early decades of the twentieth century, immigration of Mexican nationals into the United States was a growing phenomenon. It was not viewed as a problem, however, because cheap labor was welcomed, particularly on farms and ranches. U.S. immigration laws generally were enforced selectively with regard to Mexicans. During World War I, at the request of U.S. businesses, the provisions...
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