‘Operation Wetback’ inspires Trump’s plan for mass deportations

Nov. 20, 2024 Immigration

For nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.

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Credits

Guests:

Giovanni Peri - professor of economics and director of the Global Migration Center at UC-Davis - @UCD_GlobalMC
Kelly Lytle Hernández - professor of history and African American studies, UCLA

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Nihar Patel, Zeke Reed, Eddie Sun

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