The Debate About the Economic Effect of New Immigrants to the United

Multiple Choice

The debate about the economic effect of new immigrants to the United States is best characterized by whether:

A) the new immigrants will edge out current Americans for jobs in the high-tech sector of the economy
B) the new immigrants will cost too much in government welfare programs or provide a financial lift to the economy by paying taxes
C) the new immigrants will erode the mainstream American culture by demanding that days such as Cinco de Mayo be made a national holiday
D) the number of immigrants to the United States has increased or decreased in the past 50 years
E) immigrants' atypical sex ratio will have negative effects on population growth in the United States in the next 50 years