Which of the following statements is true about the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?
A. It acknowledges the fact that immigrant labor serves an important economic function.
B. It gave the public access to government records and documents.
C. It acknowledges the fact that second-generation immigrants have significantly lower rates of welfare use than did the first generation.
D. It resulted from perceptions in Congress that immigrants and refugees abuse the welfare system.
Answer: D
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