Question

Why would only the nisei be allowed to work?

A. They were younger and stronger.
B. They understood American values.
C. The government distrusted the issei.
D. Issei were known spies on the West Coast.

Answer 1

Only the nisei were allowed to work because;

C. The government distrusted the issei

The government developed a distrust of white America and chose to associate only with other Japanese Americans.