# Did America deport immigrants in 1939-1940?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-america-deport-immigrants-in-1939-1940/228727>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 11, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-america-deport-immigrants-in-1939-1940/228727 "2004-02-11T22:06:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![LeeAngelrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@LeeAngelrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeAngelrose)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-america-deport-immigrants-in-1939-1940/228727/1 "2004-02-11T22:06:52Z")

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Not upon arrival but did they find Illegal immigrants and deport them?

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-america-deport-immigrants-in-1939-1940/228727/2 "2004-02-11T22:14:24Z")

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Sure. Illegal immigrants get deported all the time. What makes you think 1939-1940 would be special?