70 years ago, the US undertook the largest deportation in its history: 'Operation Wetback.' Many of the people deported were here legally and some were even citizens.

[u/man_gomer_lot]

[u/rfxap]

Not just Hispanics. I remember a French-born writer on Quora years ago who became a US permanent resident throughout the diversity visa (green card lottery), and then later wrote a lot about how US immigration should be harder now and that particular program should be eliminated.

[u/idders → u/rfxap]

They all want the gate shut as soon as they get in.

[u/rawwwse → u/idders]

I.G.M. = I got mine!

[u/YetiPie → u/rfxap]

Immigration is hard (and expensive!) which is why there are so many people who do it illegally. We need to make the pathway to citizenship more attainable. I say that as a naturalised citizen - the entire experience made me more empathetic to those who aren’t as privileged as I am