During times of economic trouble, which are immigrants often accused of?
Taking jobs away from native-born residents. During economic trouble, immigrant are often accused on taking jobs away from native-born residents because they are typically cheaper to hirer for the same job. Immigrants often work harder as well by nature because they need to prove themselves (as they think) to keep their jobs and create a profitable life in America. This makes it hard for native-born residents to keep their jobs since the immigrants will do the same amount of work for less wage.