In the early 1930s, federal immigration agents rounded up ________ for deportation because of fear they might become dependent on public funds.

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During the Great Depression, the U.S. government targeted Mexican Americans for deportation or "repatriation" due to economic hardship and the fear that they would become a burden on public assistance programs. This was part of a broader effort to reduce the number of people on relief during a time of high unemployment and economic instability.

In the Early 1930s, Federal Immigration Agents Rounded Up ________