#OtD 26 Feb 1931 the La Placita raid took place in LA in a Latine neighbourhood, with dozens arrested and deported.

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#OtD 26 Feb 1931 the La Placita raid took place in LA in a Latine neighbourhood, with dozens arrested and deported. Part of the illegal "Mexican repatriation" in which 1.8m people, mostly US citizens, were deported, with the support of labour unions. https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9816/la-placita-raid