Question

Why were the Dust Bowl Migrants treated so poorly when they arrived in California?

Answer 1

The Dust Bowl migrants still were viewed as intruders by many in California, who saw them as competing with longtime residents for work, which was hard to come by at the time.

Answer 2

Answer: even though they were American-born, the Dust Bowl migrants still were viewed as intruders by many in California, who saw them as competing with longtime residents for work, which was hard to come by at the time.

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