Operation Wetback

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:affects changes in immigration law
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bracero_Program
gptkbp:associated_with_organizations civil rights groups
gptkbp:community_impact separation of families
gptkbp:consequences increased fear among immigrant communities
gptkbp:controversy human rights violations
gptkbp:criticism racial profiling
gptkbp:cultural_impact depictions in media
gptkbp:demographics changing population trends
gptkbp:duration approximately one year
gptkbp:economic_policy gptkb:Operation_Streamline
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Hold_the_Line
gptkbp:goal deportation of undocumented Mexican immigrants
gptkbp:government_response increased funding for border security
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in academic studies
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era immigration policies
post-World War II labor shortages
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of immigration policy
gptkbp:historical_documentation government reports
archives and testimonies
gptkbp:historical_impact set precedent for future operations
gptkbp:historical_legacy shaped future immigration enforcement practices
gptkbp:historical_significance impact on U. S.-Mexico relations
reflects U. S. immigration policy evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Wetback
gptkbp:influenced news coverage of immigration issues
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War policies
gptkbp:influenced_by_activism immigrant rights movements
gptkbp:influenced_by_economic_factors labor demand in agriculture
gptkbp:influenced_by_political_climate anti-communism sentiment
gptkbp:influenced_by_public_opinion anti-immigrant sentiment
gptkbp:influenced_by_public_policy national security concerns
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:local_law_enforcement
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by viewed as a failure of policy
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Border_Patrol
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:legacy increased border enforcement
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:modern_relevance still discussed in contemporary debates
gptkbp:outcome increased deportations
gptkbp:public_awareness increased awareness of immigration issues
gptkbp:public_perception negative
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:publicized_by gptkb:government_officials
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Mexican_Repatriation
gptkbp:related_to illegal immigration
gptkbp:resulted_in deportation of over a million individuals
gptkbp:social_issues economic inequality
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Gatekeeper
gptkbp:target_audience Mexican nationals
gptkbp:technique mass roundups
gptkbp:year gptkb:1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eisenhower
gptkb:Bracero_Program
gptkb:Bureau_of_Prohibition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5