Deportation = The removal or return of a noncitizen from the United States.
DHS removal: Any removal completed by OFO, USBP, or ERO.
DHS return: The confirmed movement of an inadmissible or removable noncitizen out of the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) not based on a final order of removal.
The Eisenhower "operation" (1954-1955) in the actual removal sense constituted only 3,66% of all the deportations (removals+returns) in that two years. 95% of all Mexicans (if I got the definition right) got NOT removed in the "raiding" sense.
Also if you compare this Eisenhower operation to more recent years, you see that this Eisenhower "operation" (1954-1955, basically only a short-term increase) was nothing special in terms of absolute numbers. Even in 1977 you had more actual removals than this "mighty" Eisenhower operation. You can also see the "deportations" of Trumps first term, which seem rather LOW. Generally returns are much higher than actual removals, so they might combine actual raids (show effect) with legal threats (which will have the most effect)
"During the entirety of the Operation, border recruitment of illegal workers by American growers continued, due largely to the low cost of illegal labor, and the desire of growers to avoid the bureaucratic obstacles of the Bracero program. The continuation of illegal immigration, despite the efforts of Operation Wetback, along with public outcry over many US citizens removed, was largely responsible for the failure of the program.[40] Because of these factors, operation Wetback lost funding."
"largest deportation operation in American history, larger even than that of President Dwight D Eisenhower,”
https://ohss.dhs.gov/glossary
Deportation = The removal or return of a noncitizen from the United States.
DHS removal: Any removal completed by OFO, USBP, or ERO.
DHS return: The confirmed movement of an inadmissible or removable noncitizen out of the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) not based on a final order of removal.
https://ohss.dhs.gov/topics/immigration/yearbook/2019/table39
The Eisenhower "operation" (1954-1955) in the actual removal sense constituted only 3,66% of all the deportations (removals+returns) in that two years. 95% of all Mexicans (if I got the definition right) got NOT removed in the "raiding" sense.
Also if you compare this Eisenhower operation to more recent years, you see that this Eisenhower "operation" (1954-1955, basically only a short-term increase) was nothing special in terms of absolute numbers. Even in 1977 you had more actual removals than this "mighty" Eisenhower operation. You can also see the "deportations" of Trumps first term, which seem rather LOW. Generally returns are much higher than actual removals, so they might combine actual raids (show effect) with legal threats (which will have the most effect)
"During the entirety of the Operation, border recruitment of illegal workers by American growers continued, due largely to the low cost of illegal labor, and the desire of growers to avoid the bureaucratic obstacles of the Bracero program. The continuation of illegal immigration, despite the efforts of Operation Wetback, along with public outcry over many US citizens removed, was largely responsible for the failure of the program.[40] Because of these factors, operation Wetback lost funding."