You Were in a Discussion with a Classmate Who Complained

question 20

Multiple Choice

You were in a discussion with a classmate who complained that immigrants were taking away jobs and abusing social services. In response, another classmate who is a proponent of the open door policy explained that immigrants can actually be a bonus to a country. Someone supporting an open door policy would NOT use which of the following statements?

• A) Immigrants are usually of a different racial or ethnic background and add cultural diversity
• B) Immigrants usually perform dangerous work that citizens are unwilling to do
• C) Immigrants usually perform work at a pay scale that citizens are unwilling to accept
• D) Immigrants are usually welcomed by other immigrants or descendants of immigrants
• E) All of these would probably be used by someone supporting an open door policy

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