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Why did people want to restrict immigration to the United States?

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Many people feared that immigrants were more intelligent and highly skilled than Americans.


Many people were unwilling to pay taxes to meet the social needs of immigrants.


Many people believed that rich immigrants would end up owning all of America's industries.


Many people were prejudiced against newcomers who were different.

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Answer:

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Immigrants were generally feared in the United Staes because of prejudice towards new groups of individuals based upon their race or ethnicity. Additionally immigrants were viewed negatively because Americans feared that they would take their job

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