Immigration Flashcards
1
Q
Main thesis
A
Growing cultural diversity, social tensions profoundly intensified by the threat of immigration on traditional society
2
Q
Argument 1
A
Immigration significantly advanced competition in the labour market, reducing employment.
3
Q
Argument 2
A
The ‘unAmerican’ conventions introduced by immigrants exacerbated social tensions/divides
4
Q
Argument 3
A
Post WW1 attitudes to preserve American homogeneity significantly manifested into the enactment of immigration restrictions
