Which of the following is true about a large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States?
1. They work in mainly service-producing and blue-collar sectors.
2. They reside mostly in rural areas.
3. They have language barriers.
4. Most are refugees.
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Two-thirds of the foreign-born population lives in or around major metropolitan areas and works in mainly service-producing and blue-collar sectors. They are also more likely to be poorer. Refugees are people who seek protection in the United States because of fear of persecution.
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