Which factors contributed to the anti-immigrant prejudice that most immigrants faced? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Differences in language and customs made newcomers seem unfamiliar, and prejudice against people born elsewhere fueled hostility toward them. Many people also feared that immigrants would compete for jobs and lower wages, contributing to anti-immigrant prejudice. The need for cheap labor often encouraged employers to hire immigrants; it was not itself a cause of prejudice, and empathy from earlier immigrants would have reduced hostility.

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