Question

1. what led to the deportation of mexican americans in the southwest during the depression?

they considered themselves to be mexican citizens and often lived in mexico.
they demanded free food and other forms of public relief more than white americans did.
they could be officially classified as \foreigners\ taking american jobs.
they were taking hard-to-find public works jobs away from native-born americans.

Explanation:

During the Great Depression, widespread unemployment and economic anxiety led to scapegoating of Mexican Americans. Authorities and nativist groups classified many (including US citizens) as "foreigners," framing them as taking jobs from white American workers, which justified mass deportations. Other options are incorrect: most Mexican Americans were US residents/citizens, there's no evidence they demanded more relief, and the core justification was the "foreign job-taker" narrative.

Answer:

They could be officially classified as "foreigners" taking American jobs.