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Why were immigrants often hired to work in sweatshops?

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Hello!

Immigrants were often hired to work in sweatshops because normal people didn't want to work there under such conditions. While the immigrants were often blackmailed into working there.

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Hey There,

Most immigrants often worked with sweatshops because it was the easiest method to make a small living; however, sweatshops provided jobs to immigrants with low compensation, long hours, and an unsafe work environment.

Let me know if you have any further questions!

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