Which of the Following Scenarios Accurately Reflects the Impact on Cities

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios accurately reflects the impact on cities of the huge increase in immigration to the United States since 1965?

• A) Formerly segregated neighborhoods have been transformed into global neighborhoods and segmented assimilation, often involving downward mobility for some immigrants, is the norm.
• B) Huge increases in crime, directly attributable to immigrants' ignorance of U.S. laws, have strained understaffed city police forces.
• C) Local schools have used the sudden enrollment of many students with varied ethnicities as a teaching tool for better understanding other cultures, and students have been encouraged to help newcomers integrate effectively.
• D) Unemployment rates have skyrocketed because of the massive influx of undereducated, unskilled laborers, who have taken low-level jobs away from native-born U.S. citizens.

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Definitions:

AFL

The American Federation of Labor, a national federation of labor unions in the United States.

Small Employers

Businesses with a relatively small number of employees, which may face different challenges and regulatory standards than larger organizations.

Manufacturing Companies

Businesses involved in the production of goods in large quantities, typically using machinery and involving the assembly of components or the processing of raw materials.

AFL-CIO Split

The division within the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a major trade union center in the United States, often referring to historical rifts or disputes leading to the creation of separate labor federations.