Use the quotation to answer the question.

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)
Responses

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.

Citizenship won't be offered to recent immigrants.

Answer 1

President Cleveland is arguing that immigrants and their children can be good citizens.