How did the American public respond to a proposed bill to admit 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the US?

The Wagner–Rogers bill proposed allowing 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the United States, but it faced strong public opposition. Many Americans worried that refugees would compete for scarce jobs during the Depression, including jobs they thought should go to American children. Thus, the best answer is that many opposed the bill because they feared the refugees would take jobs from their own children.

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