Question

Which statements are examples of debatable claims about immigration? Select two options.

Many countries have differing approaches to immigration.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration policy that was established in 2012.
The number of immigrants allowed to stay in the country is affecting job availability for others.
Immigrants are responsible for many of the advances in technology and other areas of industry.
Permanent legal residents and foreign nationals are two examples of legal US immigrants.

Answer 1

The debatable claims are:

- The number of immigrants allowed to stay in the country is affecting job availability for others.
- Immigrants are responsible for many of the advances in technology and other areas of industry.

These are cause-and-effect/generalization claims that can be argued and require evidence. The others are factual/descriptive statements.