Immigrants in the late 1800s faced resistance from native-born Americans. Which of the following was not a reason some Americans gave for restricting immigration to the United States?

A.
Many claimed that immigrants who didn't speak English could never adapt to the American way of life.
B.
Many believed that America had already taken in all the immigrants it could hold.

C.
Many thought it was unfair for immigrants to receive English language training and social services at taxpayer expense.
D.
Many feared

Immigrants in the late 1800s faced resistance from native-born Americans. The statement that was not a reason some Americans gave for restricting immigration to the United States was "many feared newly arrived immigrants."

American citizens try to defend what they thought belonged to them: their territory, customs, culture, and traditions. The large number of immigrants that arrive in the 1800s made them show a defensive attitude against immigrants. Americans believed that immigrants took many jobs that were for "Americans only." That is when, in the late 1800s, nativism started, and legislation to limit or prohibit immigration was created.