Why were immigrants characterized by some Americans as competition for American workers? 1 They were much more skilled and experienced. 2 They were often willing to work for lower wages. 3 They were typically better educated. 4 They were better organized as members of labor unions.

They were often willing to work for lower wages.

Explanation:

Immigrant workers in the United States of America could compete with native-born Americans for related jobs in the country. The addition of these foreign workers do contribute to the increase in the supply of labor in the area and a corresponding fall in wages for the workers who have similar skills and abilities.

Many of these immigrant workers are low skill workers and low-skilled Native Americans are usually those to feel the impacts of lowered wages for them.

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