It was a time of hope and extreme patriotism. We had won the Great War and America was a wonderful place to be!
Now, the primary source of contention regarding immigration is that people fear their jobs will be taken away from them. Back then, the concern was that many of the immigrants were Catholic, which upset the political elite of Protestants.
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A common practiced used in large courts is the chance of a judge and defense attorneys allowing each clients case to be heard by a judge best perceived as most favorable for their particular cases.