In the days of the resulting mass unemployment, US Secretary of Labor William Doak decided that Mexicans were holding jobs that should go to 'real' (read: white) Americans. He organized mass deportations back to Mexico, even of the many Mexicans who were legally staying and working in the US.
Many thought Mexican Americans were taking jobs and welfare money from white Americans.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
What did some americans question during the great depression?
The Great Depression really didn't impact immigrants to the US as a separate group, because immigration had been severly restricted after 1920.
the homeless rate during the great depression was nearly 25 percent of Americans.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
Many thought Mexican Americans were taking jobs and welfare money from white Americans.
Many thought Mexican Americans were taking jobs and welfare money from white Americans.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
discriminatory practices worsened during the great depression.
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What did some americans question during the great depression?
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There are many Americans who were alive during the depression.
The Great Depression really didn't impact immigrants to the US as a separate group, because immigration had been severly restricted after 1920.
The main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act was to forcibly remove Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans from the United States during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The government believed that by deporting Mexican individuals, it would free up job opportunities for American citizens and reduce competition for resources.
the homeless rate during the great depression was nearly 25 percent of Americans.