During the Red Scare (World War I period), immigrants who were politically radical were deported with very limited rights; during Operation Wetback, American citizens were deported in violation of rights they were assumed to have, showing that the US has repeatedly deported people, including citizens, in violations of rights assumed to have been established by the 14th Amendment.

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Stephen Anbinder

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during the um time of the Red Scare...there were lots of immigrants uh who were also politically radical who were deported...American citizens being deported. And it one reason I am interested in it...we have done deportations in violations of rights people were assumed to have had many many many times before.

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The Very American Roots of Trumpism | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:26:44 AM

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