Read the Following Statements About Immigrant Workers in the United

question 91

Multiple Choice

Read the following statements about immigrant workers in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

• A) In general, immigrants do the jobs that no one else wants.
• B) Most immigrants to the United States become wealthy within a few years of arriving here.
• C) Most immigrant workers receive far more than the minimum wage and get at least some benefits.
• D) About 5 percent of all U.S. housekeepers and restaurant workers are people born abroad.

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