A Micro-Level Factor That Might Be Part of a Systems

question 59

Multiple Choice

A micro-level factor that might be part of a systems approach to explaining migration patterns between Mexico and the United States is the:

• A) U.S. policy that encourages "guest workers" from Mexico to work in American service industries
• B) economic condition in Mexico that makes it very difficult for many people to earn an adequate income
• C) informal networking among family and friends that provides support for newly arrived immigrants
• D) strength of individual-level "push factors" that exceeds that of social-level "pull factors"

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