Question

\they wanted us out of the country. i didnt understand why when wed been born here\...
emilia castaneda was born in los angeles of mexican parents. in 1935, she and her father and brother were forced to board a train bound for mexico.
—cinda presutti, \u.s. mexicans haunted by repatriation,\
bbc news, november 29, 2006
this excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. why did the federal government implement repatriation?
to fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
to protect national security
to prevent communist influence on labor unions
to reduce competition for jobs
clear all

Explanation:

During the Great Depression (1930s), the U.S. faced high unemployment. Repatriation of Mexican - Americans (including those born in the U.S.) was done to reduce job competition, as many Americans were struggling to find work and Mexican - Americans were seen as competing for scarce jobs. The other options don't fit: there was no global peace treaty driving this, national security wasn't the main factor here, and communist influence on labor unions was not the reason for repatriating Mexican - Americans.

Answer:

D. To reduce competition for jobs (assuming the last option is D; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the identifier. Based on the text, the correct option is the one with "To reduce competition for jobs")