Question

Use the word bank to complete each sentence.

Since the 1880s, immigrants have come to the United States in search of
. Lack of
and
continue to motivate large numbers of people to leave Latin America to see jobs in the U.S. The migration trend has led to
in the United States. Migration has made it more difficult for Latin American countries to
. Many skilled workers have left, and Latin American economies are
.

Options
economic opportunity
political instability
grow out of poverty
work
controversies
struggling with the loss of human capital

Answer 1

Since the 1880s, immigrants have come to the United States in search of work. Lack of economic opportunity and political instability continue to motivate large numbers of people to leave Latin America to seek jobs in the U.S. The migration trend has led to controversies in the United States. Migration has made it more difficult for Latin American countries to grow out of poverty. Many skilled workers have left, and Latin American economies are struggling with the loss of human capital.