How were Mexican American workers affected during the Great Depression?
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Correct answer: Many faced discrimination, job loss, and repatriation campaigns that pressured people to leave the U.S.
During the Great Depression, many Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants faced economic hardship and discrimination. Repatriation campaigns removed or pressured many people, including some U.S. citizens, to go to Mexico.
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