Scots accused them of taking Scots' jobs
Scots accused them of working for less money/lowering wages
Immigrants were disliked as they did not join in with strikes which resulted in a strike by Scottish workers pointless
Irish immigrants had a reputation for drunkenness, so many Scots were wary of immigrants
Some Irish immigrants were often violent or were involved in fighting, so some Scots were afraid of immigrants
Scots accused them of causing overcrowding on the limited housing that was available. This put up rents, which caused resentment towards the immigrants
Immigrants were said to spread disease due to their unhygienic way of life and so Scots viewed them with suspicion
Scots accused some of claiming poor relief intended for Scots and this made the Scots dislike them
Some immigrants practised a different religion, for example, the Catholic Irish, which made Scots suspicious of them
Some immigrants failed to fit in and kept their own customs, so were viewed with suspicion
