Why did business owners favor few restrictions on immigration?

A

They were doing "community service."

Immigrant labor was cheaper than employing native-born

workers.

They believed that America should be a more diverse nation.

They were motivated by humanitarian impulses.

The correct answer is Immigrant labor was cheaper than employing native-born workers.

Explanation: It is easier for employers to find workers who are foreigners, as they are people who work in simple jobs and do not charge much, usually people who go to the United States have jobs that the Americans do not want so this makes it easier for employers who do not need pay a lot.