Which of the Following Statements About Immigration Is TRUE

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about immigration is TRUE?

• A)Data on the birth origin of the U.S.population were first collected in the 1790 Census.That year,there were 6.8 million immigrants in the United States,which represented almost 20% of the total population.
• B)While earlier waves of immigrants came primarily from Europe,today's immigrants come disproportionately from Mexico,Central America,and Asia.
• C)The vast majority of immigrants have come to the United States legally.
• D)Overall,most scholars believe that illegal immigration is a drain on the U.S.economy because they take jobs away from native-born residents and do not pay taxes.

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