President Cleveland is making the argument that immigrants and their children can be good citizens. This is evidenced by his reference to past immigrants who were once considered undesirable but are now valued members of society.
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Use the quotation to answer the question.
"It is said that the quality of recent immigration is undesirable. The time is quite right 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?
(2 points)
Citizenship won't be offered to recent immigrants.
Immigrants and their children can be good citizens.
The best immigrants return to their home countries.
Limiting immigration is good for the country.
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