President George H.W. Bush's compromise plan to offer a "path to citizenship" for 12 million illegal immigrants tightened border control and penalized illegal immigrant hiring and
a. gained powerful political momentum through the support of the Catholic Church.
b. won strong support from most elements of his Republican party.
c. displeased nativist interests, business groups, and immigrant rights groups, resulting in his defeat in Congress.
d. was welcome by most immigrants and their advocates.
e. sharply divided immigrant groups between those favoring and those opposing it.
c
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