<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>
who led raids to hunt down suspected communists socialists and anarchists
who led raids to hunt down suspected communists socialists and anarchists
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer