How Eisenhower solved illegal border crossings from Mexico

Christian Science Monitor. ^ | May 5, 2006 | John Dillin

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't made a "gut-wrenching, heartbreaking" movie about this ...***

I believe CBS did HARVEST OF SHAME and the Kingston Trio sang "DEPORTEE".

[Surtur]

Can you also show me on the chart where influxes of cheap labor destroyed the US economy?

It's not just about the economics. It's about the creeping destruction of society. We are supposed to be a nation of laws, but when economic gain is derived from illegal activity with a wink and a nod from the legal authorities, we have begun the descent down that slippery slope to anarchy.

[rightazrain]

As a young kid around 1955-1956, I lived about 8 miles from Tecate, Mexico in Dulzura, CA. It was a daily ritual to see the helicopters flying low overhead looking for "wetbacks" (yes, that's what we all called 'em then). It was a very aggressive campaign. I remember a neighbor had a couple of illegals that were instructed to run under tree branches whenever they heard the very familiar helo engines. They were caught too.

I also remember annual television announcements ordering aliens to register by Jan. 15th, or thereabouts, at their local post offices.

Then, I really had the sennse that if you were not a legal resident, you were in deep doo doo.

[muawiyah]

It's very clear that New York City collapsed ~ even lost population during that period.

Place has yet to recover.

[LNewman]

Mom "Liked Ike" ... I "LOVE Ike!" Something about a backbone is TREMENDOUSLY appealing.

[VOA]

bump for publicity

[F.J. Mitchell]

I'm not an economist either, but I can see it. Thanks for the graph, John-it speaks for it's self.

[iowamark]

Did Ike really "solve" the problem?

Ike won the 1952 election and brought in a Republican US House and Senate and thus initially had the political freedom to do things like this operation in defiance of the Democrats.

However, what this article fails to mention is that just weeks after this operation, the Democrats regained control of Congress in the 1954 elections and would hold it for the next 40 years!

That was a fatal problem that Ike could not solve.

[LNewman]

Backbones aren't easy to come by?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

There are now reports the communist candidate, is ahead in the recount. Interesting he was a liberal mayor.

(think Chicago)

If a Hugo Chavez leftist takes over in Mexico - Bush had best get with the program and (1) MILITARIZE the border, (2) BUILD a wall, then we can decide on a good time to invade.

No messing around if the commie wins. None. Zero.

NADA.

[bigfootbob]

or a financial report reader on TV

[ikka]

By the end of July, over 50,000 aliens were caught in the two states. Another 488,000, fearing arrest, had fled the country.

In other words, a 10 to 1 ratio can be expected. So, we don't have to deport all 10 million illegals (or however many there are) - just 1/10th of them and the rest will self-deport.

[The Old Hoosier]

Another 488,000, fearing arrest, had fled the country.

This is the key. There is no need to arrest and deport everyone.

[blam]

"Now where id I put my "I Like Ike!" button?????"

Look in the drawer with your 'WIN' button.

[SandRat]

Thanks, that's just where it was


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[justshutupandtakeit]

Great song. The byrds and los lobos do a terrific job on it.

[Cobra64]

To all the doubty ones here on FR, we CAN deport the illegals. It's a matter of commitment.

[M. Espinola]

[Cobra64]

Great article. I wish W had the guts to take Ike's approach.

[cowdog77]

"I wish W had the guts to take Ike's approach."
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Still haven't figured out what his "problem" is. His good buddy relationship with Vicente is about to end.....maybe things will change then???? (And, God forbid....what happens when Lopez wins the recount....it's really going to get hairy!)