A number of studies of the effect of immigration on U.S. wages has found:

a. no effect on wages of any educational group.
b. significant rises in wages for those without a high school diploma and for college graduates but a negative impact for high school graduates and those with some college education.
c. significant declines in wages for those without a high school diploma and for college graduates.
d. no effect on other groups but significant declines in wages for high school graduates and those with some college


Answer: c. significant declines in wages for those without a high school diploma and for college graduates.

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