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What action did the us government take after the bisbee deportation

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Post-Bisbee Deportation, the US government did not take specific action against those responsible; instead, similar tactics were used in later labor conflicts and the government continued to use stringent immigration laws like the McCarran-Nixon Internal Security Act and 'Operation Wetback.'

Step-by-step explanation:

After the Bisbee Deportation, there were no immediate direct actions taken by the US government to penalize the perpetrators or provide relief to the victims. Instead, the actions following Bisbee were part of a broader context of the US dealing with labor conflicts, immigration, and issues of national security. Similar tactics of addressing labor conflicts, such as labeling union leaders as 'Reds' or anti-American, were employed in other instances like during the Red Scare to halt strikes, demonstrating a pattern of government intervention on behalf of business interests.

Additionally, the US has a history of immigration policies leading to mass deportations. Examples include legislation like the 1950 McCarran-Nixon Internal Security Act, and programs such as 'Operation Wetback' in the 1950s. These actions reflected wider societal issues such as racism and labor exploitation, and the government often countered immigration with measures like increasing Border Patrol and constructing barriers.

Learning from past actions, such as the Bisbee Deportation and the treatment of immigrants along racial lines, can influence current views on human rights and inform policy responses to labor and immigration issues.

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Prosecuted the responsible for the Bisbee Deportation, but no one was convicted.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Bisbee Deportation of 12 July, 1917, refers to the kidnapping and deportation of over 1,300 Bisbee miners. The Phelps Dodge Corporation had control of several mines in the state of Arizona, including one next to the town of Bisbee. Working conditions for the miners were extremely hard and pay was very low. The miners unionized and demanded better conditions. But when Phelps Dodge refused, the miners went on strike on 26 June, 1917. Phelps Dodge movilized and with the help of local sheriffs and their deputies, arrested the miners, loaded them into cattle railroad cars, and shipped them off state, deporting them to New Mexico.

The miners complained before the federal government, deeming the action illegal. A commission set up by President Woodrow Wilson and led by Secretary of Labor William Wilson determined that the deportation was indeed illegal. The federal government sought to prosecute the responsible for the Bisbee Deportation. However, no one was convicted. A federal court found that the US government had no power to act against the deportation, as it was beyond its legal reach. Local courts in Arizona took no action against the participants of the Bisbee Depotation.

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