What prompted the fourfold increase in the Mexican-born population in California after World War II?
a. the loss of Japanese-Americans due to internment
b. the opportunities in higher education thanks to the G.I. Bill
c. loosened border controls and opportunities in the U.S. economy
d. the breakdown of democracy at the beginning of the drug wars in Mexico
Answer: c. loosened border controls and opportunities in the U.S. economy
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