What was the Mexican repatriation act authorized by president hoover?

The Mexican Repatriation Act, authorized by President Herbert Hoover in the early 1930s, was a campaign that aimed to deport Mexican and Mexican-American individuals from the United States during the Great Depression. The government, facing economic hardships, sought to reduce competition for jobs by encouraging or coercing people of Mexican descent to return to Mexico, often without due process. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands were affected, many of whom were U.S. citizens or legal residents. This initiative has been widely criticized for its discriminatory practices and the violation of civil rights.