Yes, during the Great Depression, many Mexican Americans faced deportation as part of broader efforts to reduce unemployment and social services costs. The U.S. government, under pressure to provide jobs for American citizens, targeted Mexican and Mexican American communities, leading to the repatriation of an estimated 400,000 to 2 million individuals, many of whom were U.S. citizens. This period was marked by widespread discrimination and a harsh economic climate that disproportionately affected these communities.
From 1929-1939 Mexicans and Mexican Americans [citizens of the U.S.] were deported. According to the book, Decade of Betrayal, about 2 million Mexican and Mexican-Americans were deported. This represented 1/3 of the Mexican population in the US during the period of 1929-1939. Of the 2 million deported, it has been estimated that 60-75% were US citizens and US legal residents.
In reference to The Great Depression, many Americans blamed President Herbert Hoover for their difficulties during the early 1930s. Many felt he underestimated the severity of the financial crisis, and did little to help those hit hardest by the depression.
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During this period, African Americans faced systemic racism, including segregation, disenfranchisement, and violence, particularly in the Jim Crow South. Mexican Americans often experienced discrimination through labor exploitation, cultural marginalization, and segregation in schools and public facilities. Asian Americans faced exclusionary laws, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, and widespread social prejudice, leading to internment during World War II for Japanese Americans. Together, these groups struggled against a backdrop of institutional racism and socio-economic inequalities.
No, there were no mexican slaves during the war. There is no history book in the world that states that a mexican was enslaved and forced to work for an american.
Many thought Mexican Americans were taking jobs and welfare money from white Americans.
Many thought Mexican Americans were taking jobs and welfare money from white Americans.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
From 1929-1939 Mexicans and Mexican Americans [citizens of the U.S.] were deported. According to the book, Decade of Betrayal, about 2 million Mexican and Mexican-Americans were deported. This represented 1/3 of the Mexican population in the US during the period of 1929-1939. Of the 2 million deported, it has been estimated that 60-75% were US citizens and US legal residents.
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discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
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In the Southwest, particularly during the 1930s, Mexican Americans and Mexicans were targeted for repatriation as part of efforts to reduce unemployment during the Great Depression. Many individuals were forcibly deported or coerced into returning to Mexico, regardless of their citizenship status. This campaign disproportionately affected U.S. citizens of Mexican descent, leading to significant community trauma and loss. The repatriation efforts were often justified by a belief that these individuals were taking jobs away from Anglo Americans.
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There are many Americans who were alive during the depression.