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19. The fact about immigration in America is that each wave of migrants became anti-immigrant once they became established.

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:59 AM

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Anti-Irish violence was particularly intense, and was often committed by Irish-Americans. Here's an interesting article on the topic:

https://www.history.com/articles/when-america-despised-the-irish-the-19th-centurys-refugee-crisis

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