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Changing Immigration

Question 5 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

The rise in illegal immigration from Mexico after 1965 indicates that

Answer
A
the United States had no need for migrant workers.
B
only skilled workers could enter the country legally.
C
many people wanted to emigrate despite restrictions.
D
the United States had halted all Latin American immigration.

Explanation

The rise in illegal immigration shows that many people continued to seek opportunities in the United States even though legal immigration was restricted. It does not mean that only skilled workers could enter legally or that all Latin American immigration had stopped. The best choice is “many people wanted to emigrate despite restrictions.”

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