Which of the following statements is true of generation and assimilation of immigrants in the U.S.?

A. The vast majority of children in immigrant families were born outside the U.S.
B. Second-generation children of immigrants are children who were born outside of the U.S.
C. First-generation children of immigrants are those born in the U.S. and have foreign-born parents.
D. Third-plus-generation refers to children who were born in the U.S. whose parents were also born in the U.S.


Answer: D

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