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Many Americans did not like Italians upon their arrival in the U.S. Mostly Irish people, who had already been in the United States and considered themselves "American", were against Italians and did everything they could to prevent them from succeeding. Due to the fact that Irish immigrants had been in the U.S. so much longer than the Italians, they had worked their way into police and fire department and had become in charge of their surroundings, giving them an advantage over other immigrants. There are still harsh feelings among Irish and Italian people today. I hope I helped answer your question. :)

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