Exile Nation: The Plastic People

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Status

Released

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Unknown

Aired

2014-10-31

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

The September 11th attacks began a decade-long period of anti-immigrant policies in the United States. As a consequence, the US began the mass-deportation of "non-citizens." Current estimates are between 4 to 6 million. Those hit hardest by these new policies were Latinos, primarily Mexicans, who make up 97% of those deported.