Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Operation Wetback’ inspires Trump’s plan for mass deportations
For nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFor nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Stephen Gregory
Managing Editor, Press Play
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Giovanni Peri
professor of economics and director of the Global Migration Center at UC-Davis
Kelly Lytle Hernández
professor of history and African American studies, UCLA
The full episode
1 of 4Mass deportations, LA’s homelessness spendings, Hannah Gadsby- 0:00‘Operation Wetback’ inspires Trump’s plan for mass deportationsYou’re reading this
- 17:50City of LA only spent half of its $1.3 billion homelessness budget. Why?
- 29:03Hannah Gadsby on fame, ‘Woof!,’ neurodivergent community
- 44:50When it’s cold outside, make yourself some comfort stews