Cunningham, Jerry
Description
Operation Wetback was a 1953-1954 combined Border Patrol, Army and Navy operation along with local sheriffs, county officials, and police, all over th
...
e Southwest and in the cities of the Midwest as well. +++++Operation Wetback resulted in the sudden deportation of 1.3 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans. This 8500-word, 50-page survey describes the origins of Operation Wetback, and places it in historical perspective.
Read more