Why do Puerto Ricans have a higher unemployment rate than other Latino groups in the United States?
a. They have settled in urban areas where there is a lack of unskilled and semiskilled jobs.
b. They have a harder time gaining U.S. citizenship and green cards in order to work than other groups.
c. They have refused to learn English or assimilate well into the culture.
d. They will not send their children to U.S. public schools, preferring to educate them in their homes.
A Correct Answer: They have settled in urban areas where there is a lack of unskilled and semiskilled jobs.
Feedback for Correct Answer: The percentages of Puerto Ricans unemployed or on welfare have been higher than for other Latino groups. In part, the high unemployment rate is the result of a decline in unskilled and semiskilled jobs in urban areas where they have settled.
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