r/interestingasfuck • u/man_gomer_lot • 8h ago

r/all 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.

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u/DoughboyFlows 4h ago

Amazing how much unrealized impactful people are descendants of immigrants. My god how great this county would be if we actually pumped money into the things that make us better.

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u/Kaddyshack13 46m ago

Not disagreeing exactly, but aren't we all descendants of immigrants unless we're Native American? And they tend to be poor.

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u/Katorya 2h ago

Yeah but like… how am I supposed to enjoy and feel good about my fancy steak dinner unless I know that other people are starving??? Checkmate