Anonymous Coward User ID: 60000012 United States 07/11/2014 07:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Time to bring back (Operation Wetback) How Eisenhower solved illegal border crossings from Mexico By John Dillin July 6, 2006 WASHINGTON — George W. Bush isn't the first Republican president to face a full-blown immigration crisis on the US-Mexican border. Fifty-three years ago, when newly elected Dwight Eisenhower moved into the White House, America's southern frontier was as porous as a spaghetti sieve. As many as 3 million illegal migrants had walked and waded northward over a period of several years for jobs in California, Arizona, Texas, and points beyond. President Eisenhower cut off this illegal traffic. He did it quickly and decisively with only 1,075 United States Border Patrol agents – less than one-tenth of today's force. The operation is still highly praised among veterans of the Border Patrol. [ link to www.csmonitor.com] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 50421071 United Kingdom 08/25/2014 07:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Time to bring back (Operation Wetback) you're all settlers there anyway... get over it gypo's |