Question

Compare and Contrast the New Deal for all New Mexicans with the New Deal as it pertained to Native Americans. What is your opinion?

Answer 1

Mexican-Americans were viewed as undesirable competitors for employment and a burden on social assistance programs in the 1930s. They were also viewed as a danger to union membership, which irritated conservatives in border states. Many Mexicans returned to Mexico as a result of the Great Depression.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1930s did not start well for Latino / Hispanics in America. When the Great Depression hit, there was intense pressure on Mexican migrant workers, and even Mexican-American citizens, to return to Mexico. Much like today, they were viewed as unwelcome competitors for jobs and a burden on social assistance programs. In addition, Mexican and Filipino Americans had been part of a militant unionization drive in California agriculture, which angered growers and conservatives in the border states.