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QuizMultiple Choice

Economics of Migration

Question 7 • TX-World Geography Studies A

Which of the following statements about migrant farm workers in the United States is false?

Answer
A
75% of migrant farm workers in the US were born in Mexico.
B
7th grade is the average highest grade completed by migrant farm workers in the US.
C
53% of migrant farm workers in the US are not legally authorized to work.
D
81% of migrant farm workers in the United States speak Chinese as their primary language.

Explanation

The false statement is D: migrant farm workers in the United States do not primarily speak Chinese. Spanish is the most common primary language among migrant farm workers. The other figures—75% born in Mexico, an average highest grade completed around seventh grade, and 53% not legally authorized to work—are commonly reported estimates.

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