St. Louis. the industrial cities of New England. and elsewhere throughout the United States. As these factories grew they were able to give employment. so the invitation to the immigrants was to come to the United States. not as previous immigrants bad cometo help build. make. and sustain the ideals of the new country . to take up Uncle Sams free homesteadsbut the appeal was to come directly to the factory. there to get pay the very next day. and come they did by the millions. with resultant small pay. long working hours. wretched living conditions. all perhaps better than they had experienced abroad. but deplorable and unsatisfactory nevertheless. Mr. Chairman. as a result of my studies. observations. and interviews with foreign people I am convinced that the great bulk of these immigrants. with but few exceptionsby " exceptions." I mean the red socialists. anarchists. and communistscame with the best intentions toward the United States of America. In fact. they felt that the day they put foot on American soil they were Americans. They felt that they werE the peoplepart and parcel of the new country. the new Gov. ernment of the United States of America.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are described as coming to the US for factory work and low pay, implying they lower standards.