no. it didn’t. your premise is wrong. in hindsight, generations hence, it seems to have worked better. we grew up on happy melting pot stories. 1/

but the backlash to immigration in the 10s and 20s didn’t come from nothing. this was also the era of Pinkertons and burning union halls. the New Deal redeemed in retrospect what would otherwise be miserable history. 2/

going forward, we need to synchronize a new deal with what can otherwise be immiserating, if we want (and we do want!) a welcoming immigration regime. /fin