Write an essay discussing the most significant debates about imperialism and immigration in the United States

Write an essay discussing the most significant debates about imperialism and immigration in the United States from the 1880s to the 1920s, and what these debates tell us about American culture and civilization during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What were the main arguments made by supporters and opponents of imperialism and immigration, how did race and ethnicity factor into these arguments, and what do the debates over these issues tell us about the different understandings of American values and what it meant to be an American during this time period?