Which of the following options provides the MOST likely explanation as to why more people emigrated from the United States than immigrated to it during the 1930s?

The option that provides the most likely explanation as to why more people emigrated from the United States than immigrated to it during the 1930s is: The United States' poor economy during the Great Depression. The passage clearly states that the Great Depression dominated the immigration patterns of the United States in the 1930s; therefore, you can quickly eliminate the other answer options.