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Which of the following statements about factors that encourage migration to the United States is false?

A
Some immigrants remain permanently in the US after finding a job.
B
Many immigrants work temporarily and send money to their families in their home countries.
C
Many immigrants come to the United States because jobs are not available in their home countries.
D
Immigrants working in the United States are paid with the currency of their home countries.
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An immigrant is distinct from an emigrant. Immigrants can best be described as people who are __________.

A
temporarily leaving a country
B
permanently leaving an old home country
C
arriving to a new home country
D
departing a country for economic reasons
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Which of the following statements about remittances sent by migrant workers is true?

A
Remittances are monetary payments sent from the worker’s home country to the host country.
B
Remittances provide income to the home country.
C
Remittances are illegal in the United States.
D
Remittances provide capital resources for workers’ families living in the host country.
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Which of the following best defines the term migrant worker?

A
a person who migrates among different jobs throughout the year
B
a person who sends earnings from a job back to another country
C
a person who works in a country in which he or she does not hold citizenship
D
a person who works on a temporary basis during harvest season
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What were the top three nations receiving remittances in 2004?

A
India, China, and Mexico
B
Iran, Chile, and Somalia
C
Lesotho, Tonga, and Moldova
D
Pakistan, Vietnam, and El Salvador
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Islands, small nations, unstable nations, and impoverished countries are least likely to be affected by the brain drain phenomenon. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about the migration of workers to other countries is false?

A
Skilled workers often leave small countries for larger industrialized countries.
B
Unskilled workers often support the economies of their host and home countries through remittances.
C
Remittances represent capital flow from the home country to the host country.
D
Recent migrations tend to flow from South America to North America and from the Middle East to Western Europe.
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Which of the following statements about remittances is false?

A
Remittances are monies sent from a worker's host country to his or her home country.
B
Remittances create purchasing power in the home country.
C
Remittances are often important to developing economies.
D
Remittances are funds transferred from a worker's home country to his or her host country.
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Migrant workers who fill employment needs in their host country often send remittances to their home countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about migrant workers in the United Kingdom is false?

A
There are over two million foreign-born workers in the United Kingdom.
B
Migrant workers are a strain on the UK's economy and support few other jobs or industries.
C
Migrant workers contribute taxes and pay into the national insurance.
D
Migrant workers contribute $87 billion to the UK's economy and over $195 million to the UK's GDP.

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