Some of the political machines in cities were controlled by people who were immigrants themselves a generation or so ago. An example would be the Irish in Boston.
I think some immigrants supported political machines because they could run for office aswell...
Some of the political machines in cities were controlled by people who were immigrants themselves a generation or so ago. An example would be the Irish in Boston.
I think some immigrants supported political machines because they could run for office aswell...
I think some immigrants supported political machines because they could run for office aswell...
political machines help out the poor and the new immigrants Poeple were grateful for the assistance they received from them.
Anti-immigrants proponents support the political position of nativism. However, some "nativists" consider themselves patriots. It varies.
There are no unrestricted immigrants. Even in the 1800’s immigrants went through Ellis Island for processing.
When immigrants have come to the United States, many ended up living in deplorable conditions, enduring poverty while they learned English and acquired job skills. In many cases, as a result of these difficult living conditions, they were mobilized by political parties (or by individual candidates) who believed the immigrants could become a loyal and highly-motivated bloc of voters. Many immigrants bought into this idea-- that living in a free country meant being able to vote, and they were excited to do so. (Other immigrants came from countries where there was no such tradition as democracy, and they did not see voting as very important.) However, more often than not, immigrants were mobilized by candidates who understood their concerns and spoke their native language. Historically, not all politicians have reached out to immigrant communities, and in fact, at some times, there was great resistance to including immigrants-- even those who were legal and trying to become citizens. But some politicians have made it a point to reach out to immigrants, promising them a voice in improving their lives or promising that once they became citizens, they could have more of a say in policies that affected them.
People without ability or experience became officials.
Some advantages of political machines were that they provided order and could sometimes restructure city governments to benefit their constituents. However, there were numerous disadvantages: corruption, poor service, and racial issues.
Many soldiers and other people who called themselves names and who had already escaped or immigrated. also some political bosses police and evean other immigrants who had arrived
They are the ideas used for persuade the people to support some political party.