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It is said that the quality of recent immigration is undesirable. The time is quite within recent memory when the same thing was said of immigrants who, with their descendants, are now numbered among our best citizens.

—Grover Cleveland, 1897

What argument is President Cleveland making in this statement?

(1 point)Citizenship won’t be offered to recent immigrants.

Citizenship won’t be offered to recent immigrants.

Immigrants and their children can be good citizens.

Immigrants and their children can be good citizens.

Limiting immigration is good for the country.

Limiting immigration is good for the country.

The best immigrants return to their home countries.

The best immigrants return to their home countries.

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Immigrants and their children can be good citizens.

He argues that earlier immigrants were once criticized but became valued citizens, so recent immigrants could similarly become excellent citizens.