Would not accept American values.
Many Americans feared immigration because they believed that immigrants would take jobs away from native-born citizens, driving down wages and increasing competition for employment. Additionally, there were concerns about cultural differences, as some thought immigrants would not assimilate into American society, potentially undermining social cohesion. This fear was often exacerbated by economic downturns and the perception that immigrants were responsible for social problems. Overall, these anxieties fueled nativist sentiments and calls for stricter immigration policies.
Americans began to fear immigrants because of a perception that the immigrants were a threat to American job security. There is a thought that immigrants depress wages, and this affects the American worker.
Margaret Thatcher thought it was "quite wrong" for immigrants to get council houses ahead of "white citizens".
people thought immigrants was taking jobs from the citizens
he thought it was a bad idea and all immigrants wshould be sent away to their own countries.
Gabriel Thompson spent a year working alongside Latino immigrants, who initially thought he was either crazy or an undercover immigration agent.
The "Riffraff" immigration cartoon was created to critique and highlight societal attitudes towards immigrants, often portraying them as undesirable or problematic members of society. It aimed to provoke thought and discussion about the stereotypes and prejudices that immigrants faced, particularly during periods of heightened anti-immigrant sentiment. The cartoon served as a commentary on the broader issues of xenophobia and the need for a more compassionate understanding of immigration. Ultimately, it sought to challenge viewers to reconsider their perceptions of immigrants and their contributions to society.
Immigrants were considered second-class citizens for their poverty. Irish, German and Chinese immigrants were treated harshly and many were denied work. They were looked down upon because of their culture. Although America boasted being a "land of the free", poor immigrants had little employment opportunities.
Well, it wasn't as if they wanted to Ellis Island. They wanted to the US, because they thought they could find better lives for themselves there. And to get to the US, all immigration traffic passed through Ellis Island.
Manifest Destiny is the American thought at the time that we should occupy all of the west at the time. now it is the thought that america should expnad outwards such as space or the bottom of the ocean. its essentially expanding our boundries of knowledge. as more immigrants came and the population grew, it became easier and manifest destiny was actually occuring
Most of them came because they thought theyd have better lives in america
some people born in the unite states thought that foreigners could not learn American ways. and they feared that immigrants might come to outnumber natives. so they prejudice.