<P> The Palmer Raids were a series of raids conducted by the United States Department of Justice to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists , especially anarchists , and deport them from the United States . The raids and arrests occurred in November 1919 and January 1920 under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer . Though more than 500 foreign citizens were deported , including a number of prominent leftist leaders , Palmer 's efforts were largely frustrated by officials at the U.S. Department of Labor , which had authority for deportations and objected to Palmer 's methods . </P>
<P> The Palmer Raids were a series of raids conducted by the United States Department of Justice to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists , especially anarchists , and deport them from the United States . The raids and arrests occurred in November 1919 and January 1920 under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer . Though more than 500 foreign citizens were deported , including a number of prominent leftist leaders , Palmer 's efforts were largely frustrated by officials at the U.S. Department of Labor , which had authority for deportations and objected to Palmer 's methods . </P>
what was the goal of the palmer raids
what was the goal of the palmer raids
to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists , especially anarchists , and deport them from the United States
to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists , especially anarchists , and deport them from the United States