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How did Political Machines Work? And why did Immigrants support them?

Political machines are organizations which allowed corrupted government officials to take office in exchange for patronage. Patronage was a controversial issue because who ever had political power was able to appoint people to important positions. Tammany Hall was a power political machine that was affiliated with the Democrats and had a powerful hold of New York City. Many immigrants supported this political machine because they had a weak public welfare system, they helped the immigrants get naturalized, and they spoke on their behalf in the government.