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Many people felt that immigrants stole jobs from native-born Americans and that their willingness to work for very low wages lead to a decline in wages everywhere.

Additionally, many nativists (anti-immigrant activists) felt that the cultures and religions of the foreigners were too different from America's to every have a chance of assimilating.

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