Which of the following are beliefs commonly held by opponents of the U.S. immigration policy? Select all that apply.

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Responses

The education level of immigrants disproportionately harms the country of origin and unfairly benefits the U.S.

The education level of immigrants disproportionately harms the country of origin and unfairly benefits the U.S.

Immigrants reduce wages of American unskilled laborers.

Immigrants reduce wages of American unskilled laborers.

U.S. foreign policy should target the causes of immigration and work with the national government of the migrants’ countries of origin to correct them, rather than developing more complicated immigration policies that unfairly favor refugees.

U.S. foreign policy should target the causes of immigration and work with the national government of the migrants’ countries of origin to correct them, rather than developing more complicated immigration policies that unfairly favor refugees.

The best solution is a comprehensive guest worker program not unlike that developed by the Europeans in the 1960s and 1970s that was temporary, but still left paths of citizenship open.

The best solution is a comprehensive guest worker program not unlike that developed by the Europeans in the 1960s and 1970s that was temporary, but still left paths of citizenship open.

Immigrants exploit taxpayer-funded social services because their use of them outstrips their tax contribution to those same services.

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The beliefs commonly held by opponents of the U.S. immigration policy from the options provided are:

  • Immigrants reduce wages of American unskilled laborers.
  • Immigrants exploit taxpayer-funded social services because their use of them outstrips their tax contribution to those same services.

The other statements do not generally reflect opposition to U.S. immigration policy but rather suggest alternative approaches or perspectives on the issue.