Donald Trump's deportation plan has reignited intense discussions about undocumented immigrants, invoking historical precedents of population removal, from the Trail of Tears to the Mexican Repatriation of the Depression era.
The American Colonization Society proposed the liberation of enslaved African Americans and their transportation out of the U.S., showcasing historical precedents of removing undesirable populations from the nation.
Frederick Douglass pointed out that ‘almost every respectable man’ in the early 19th century supported the American Colonization Society, including many prominent founding figures, reflecting a broader societal compulsion towards colonization.
The idea of expelling groups considered undesirable has roots in history, from the expulsion of Spanish Jews to the Indian Removal Act, highlighting a persistent theme in American policy.
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