During the Great Depression, the Immigration and Naturalization Service received many complaints—including this 1934 telegram—that Mexican workers were taking jobs from American workers.
Telegram from W. G. Blalcok to Senator Henry F. Ashurst Regarding Mexican Immigration
- 5/3/1934
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
National Archives Identifier: 7459459
Full Citation: Telegram from W. G. Blalcok to Senator Henry F. Ashurst Regarding Mexican Immigration; 5/3/1934; Sundry File re Importation of Mexican Labor; Subject and Policy Files, 1893 – 1957; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-mexican-immigration/, February 26, 2026]
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