Thread: 1.3 million illegals removed in 1954 why not now?

I have to grin at the auto "edit". That name of the operation which is auto edited into **** is the real name of a border patrol operation conducted in 1954 before certain terms became politically incorrect. I hope the links work I will substitute the word "moist" and hope readers can make the leap.

In fact the "auto edit" of the term wet gives me pause to think .. we've had the "cold war" the "war on terror" and the undeclared "war on terms" which is part of the defense method used by the other side .. I give you the terms xenphobe, racists, nativist etc. to consider for a moment. But that is a subject for another day.

The topic of this post is we've done it before - why can't we do it again (unless!! it is oh my gosh I bet that is it. Congress can't find a politically correct solution without violating a foreign national's rights so they will forfeit ours instead. (bad julie bad but I could not resist that statement)

OKAY HERE IT GOES READ IT AND WEEP AT THE STUPIDITY OUR GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS

History repeats itself ....

When they ask what to do with 11- 12 million illegal aliens in this country, tell them to read their own history! 1.3 million illegal aliens were removed from this country over a four month period in 1954 under President Dwight Eisenhower authorizing Operation "moist"back. For exactly the same reasons we are experiencing today.

Synapse of the articles listed below:

During the first decades of the twentieth century, the majorities of migrant workers crossed the border illegally and were exploited by American farmers. The United States and Mexican government negotiated an agreement to formalize a �temporary� program into the Bracero program authorized by Public Law 78.

In the 1940s this was successful but Mexico had grievances with the way Texas handled migrant workers with regard to housing, medical care and fair wages and chose to exclude Texas from the formal agreement. Texas continued to hire migrant workers in conflict with the provisions of PL78.

The post World War II period exacerbated the Mexican exodus to the United States, as the demand for cheap agricultural laborers increased. Graft and corruption on both sides of the border enriched many Mexican officials as well as unethical "coyote" freelancers in the United States who promised contracts in Texas for the unsuspecting Bracero.

Studies conducted over a period of several years indicate that the Bracero program increased the number of illegal aliens in Texas and the rest of the country. Because of the low wages paid to legal, contracted braceros, many of them skipped out on their contracts either to return home or to work elsewhere for better wages as wetbacks.

Increasing grievances from various Mexican officials in the United States and Mexico prompted the Mexican government to rescind the bracero agreement and cease the export of Mexican workers.

The United States Immigration Service under pressure from various agricultural groups, retaliated against Mexico in 1951 by allowing thousands of illegals to cross the border, arresting them, and turning them over to the Texas Employment Commission, which delivered them to work for various grower groups in Texas and elsewhere.

In 1953 a McAllen newspaper clamored for justice in view of continuing criminal activities by wetbacks. (illegal Mexican nationals in this country)

It is estimated that in 1954 before Operation Wetback got under way, more than a million workers had crossed the Rio Grande illegally. Cheap labor displaced native agricultural workers, and increased violation of labor laws and discrimination encouraged criminality, disease, and illiteracy.

Utilizing 700 border patrol between 850,000 and 1.3 million illegal aliens were removed from this country in four months. (estimates of the number of illegal aliens removed vary per source)

Reports vary as to why it was stopped one report says INS ran out of funds, others imply newspapers took up the cry of �police state activity� and the project was abandoned.

Over the long term, this action by the federal government, in violation of immigration laws and the agreement with Mexico, caused new problems for Texas.

Between 1944 and 1954, "the decade of the wetback," the number of illegal aliens coming from Mexico increased by 6,000 percent.

Does any of this sound vaguely familiar?

Does it bother you that Bush is calling for a guest worker program when this nation has been there / done that and failed or that one exists in the immigration laws enacted in 1986?

Do you wonder why, having full knowledge of the pattern of Mexican nationals entering this country illegally over the last 100 years, they turned a blind eye to the activity for the past two decades?

Do you wonder why, during a time of "war" they did not close that border and in fact encourgaged the increase of people trafficking over our borders illegally by refusing to close that border?

I do ... that's why I am looking to history for the answers. The congress won't provide them.



Sources:
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/onl ... /pqo1.html http://state29.blogspot.com/2006/05/ope ... tback.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wetback

Every thing Bush does bothers me. He is a monster that has robbed this country blind.

The true heros who will be seen by history are those who will stand up to him in defiance of his final blow against this country; the establishment of a mexican nation.

I'm ready to fight and hope you are too !!

Congress can't find a politically correct solution without violating a foreign national's rights so they will forfeit ours instead.

that is sad but true

Originally Posted by Dianne

Every thing Bush does bothers me. He is a monster that has robbed this country blind.

The true heros who will be seen by history are those who will stand up to him in defiance of his final blow against this country; the establishment of a mexican nation.

I'm ready to fight and hope you are too !!

If this fight is fought AGAINST BUSH, then throw in the towel. THIS IS NOT about bush. And YOU LOSE.

He's merely the pres in a web of players. I don't give a flying fig about 1 man. This crap has been in the pipeline for decades and has numerous, very serious players including the Congress.

If the only person you look towards as the fault.......then you do NOT know your enemy!

Focus on CONGRESS-the HOUSE.......to hell with bush. His turn will come. He will not escape this disaster he's "furthered" {not created} with mexico.

Bush has never been known or admired for his "smarts." I'm sure he probably is not even aware of any such past operation.

Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

Focus on CONGRESS-the HOUSE.......to hell with bush. His turn will come. He will not escape this disaster he's "furthered" {not created} with mexico.

No, he's just laying the groundwork for all the aliens he'll be hiring at the Ranch when his term is up. The shrubs on the old place are outpacing his chainsawing abilities!

But yes....I agree!

Gotcha BARK........I'll wager there are already a nice bunkhouse full of ILLEGALS doing the watering, pool maint., Mucking stalls, etc. etc.

Yep they are right D. Bush is the puppet.

bush isn't a puppet.......he's a MEMBER. Together they work a PLAN, a plan put together and hatched a long time ago.

ps to that post (duh need more coffee)

D ... This post was merely to demonstrate the hollow arguments being sent forth from the Senate and Bush to support their "amnesty" bill which is really a smoke screen distracting the masses from the real agenda which is afoot. I get really angry at the fact they think Americans are so stupid. They are not stupid they are involuntarily brainwashed into a state of perpetual mental lull. (I hate to admitt it but some may find comfort in the protection of Big Brother which aids and abets the agenda).

D... I urge you again to follow the thread SwtNCgram posted on the CFR - she has this puppy organized to the inth degree. Her posts will expand what I sent to you earlier and probably be more readable. She's beyond the hysteria the reality invokes.

grrrrrrrrrr (gonna get more coffee)

ps. to 2nd
I refer to him as a puppet because he only follows orders. You bet your sweet bibby he is a player but only on the coat tails of his father and grandfather. His propensity for slips of the lip is part of what has brought this problem to the minds of the masses. With Bush 2+2=5 and people begin to question why.