How Did the New Immigrants of the Late Twentieth Century

question 22

Multiple Choice

How did the new immigrants of the late twentieth century differ from those in the late nineteenth century?

• A) Most came from the formerly communist Eastern European countries.
• B) Women made up the majority of illegal immigrants flooding the borders.
• C) Half of them came from Latin America.
• D) Fewer Asians immigrated due to the boom in the Asian economy.

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