Which of the Following Statements About the Hispanic Population in the United

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Hispanic population in the United States in the decades after 2000 is true?

• A) Two-thirds of all Hispanic immigrants to the United States came from the Central American nations of Guatemala and El Salvador.
• B) The Hispanic population in the United States made up one-quarter of the nation's overall population in 2015.
• C) Most Hispanics in the United States lived in northern industrial cities, such as New York and Chicago.
• D) By 2016, Hispanics made up about half of all unauthorized immigrants to the United States.

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