# Operation Wetback on The No Agenda Show

Operation Wetback comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2015 to March 2024.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2015 – March 2024
- **Related topics:** [Dwight Eisenhower](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dwight-eisenhower.md), [Bracero Program](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bracero-program.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Fani Willis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fani-willis.md), [Immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md), [Immigration Policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration-policy.md), [Joy Reid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joy-reid.md), [Letitia James](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/letitia-james.md), [Mika Brzezinski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mika-brzezinski.md), [Repatriation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/repatriation.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### DEI in Law Enforcement, Operation Wetback Reference

- **Episode:** [1639: Pumpkin Coin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1639-pumpkin-coin.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-03
- **Time:** 1:12:10–1:19:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1639-pumpkin-coin/chapter/dei-in-law-enforcement-operation-wetback-reference.md

The hosts discuss a theory that high-profile black women in legal and media roles, such as Fani Willis and Joy Reid, are being positioned to take the fall for failing to stop Donald Trump. During an MSNBC segment, Maria Teresa Kumar referenced "Operation Wetback" from 1954 while criticizing Trump's deportation plans. Kumar also claimed that illegal immigration is providing an "economic bump" to the U.S. economy.

Keywords: [fani willis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fani-willis.md), [letitia james](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/letitia-james.md), [joy reid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joy-reid.md), [operation wetback](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/operation-wetback.md), [immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md)

### Bracero Program History, Operation Wetback

- **Episode:** [1593: Beast Train](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1593-beast-train.md)
- **Published:** 2023-09-24
- **Time:** 42:19–46:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1593-beast-train/chapter/bracero-program-history-operation-wetback.md

The historical Bracero Program is discussed as a past model for temporary agricultural labor that allowed Mexican workers to enter the U.S. for harvest seasons before returning home. This is contrasted with "Operation Wetback" in 1954, a mass repatriation effort by the Eisenhower administration. The discussion notes the current lack of similar structured return programs for modern migrants.

Keywords: [bracero program](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bracero-program.md), [operation wetback](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/operation-wetback.md), agricultural labor, [dwight eisenhower](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dwight-eisenhower.md), [repatriation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/repatriation.md)

### Donald Trump, Deportation Forces and Operation Wetback

- **Episode:** [773: All Juice & No Seeds](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/773-all-juice-no-seeds.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-12
- **Time:** 3:27–11:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/773-all-juice-no-seeds/chapter/donald-trump-deportation-forces-and-operation-wetback.md

Donald Trump's debate performance regarding illegal immigration and his proposal for a "deportation force" is analyzed. The media's reaction, specifically Mika Brzezinski's comparison of the policy to historical precedents, is highlighted. The discussion explores Trump's reference to Dwight Eisenhower’s 1954 "Operation Wetback" and the Bracero program, questioning whether Trump's rhetoric is a calculated strategy to win over legal Hispanic voters or simply an improvised stance.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [mika brzezinski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mika-brzezinski.md), [dwight eisenhower](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dwight-eisenhower.md), [operation wetback](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/operation-wetback.md), [immigration policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration-policy.md)

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