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by Jeffrey Ford (Goodreads Author)

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Who writes these blurbs? "Illegal immigrant"? You're erasing an entire history of Mexican immigration to the US in those two words. People from Mexico were largely welcomed as workers in spite of laws narrowing entry to the US until the Depression. At that time, attitudes changes, and Mexicans began to be targeted, but nothing about the laws changed. It's just sloppy and irritating writing.

Jeffrey Ford You're wrong, of course. What about the Mexican Repatriation in the 1930's, which is what this is about. It made many legal Mexicans in the US illegal…moreYou're wrong, of course. What about the Mexican Repatriation in the 1930's, which is what this is about. It made many legal Mexicans in the US illegal. You're appalled at the blurb, but you should be appalled at your own lack of historical knowledge. (less)

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