Prior to 1860, hostility among native-born Americans toward immigrants was spurred, in part, by

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Hostility toward immigrants in the mid-19th century was often driven by fears of political radicalism, especially from Irish and German immigrants who had been involved in political uprisings in their home countries. This led to nativist movements and anti-immigrant attitudes, culminating in the Know-Nothing Party, which was explicitly anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant.

Prior to 1860, Hostility Among Native-Born Americans Toward Immigrants Was