Beginning in 2004, When Foreign Physicians Were No Longer Favored

question 56

Multiple Choice

Beginning in 2004, when foreign physicians were no longer favored with entry to the United States, physicians in the Philippines retrained as nurses so they could immigrate to the United States. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

• A) The Philippines was at war with its neighboring countries and its citizens wanted to escape drafting.
• B) There were no jobs for physicians in the Philippines.
• C) The physicians wanted to be reunited with their families in the United States.
• D) The physicians would earn more as nurses in the United States than as physicians in the Philippines.

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