Stricter control of the border between the United States and Mexico was implemented to curb illegal immigration, but it also made illegal immigrants more likely to stay in the United States for longer periods of time, because frequent border crossings became both dangerous and costly. The increase in the number ofillegal immigrants who stayed permanently or semi permanently is
a. A manifest function of the border control.
b. A latent function of increased security
c. A serious source of anomie.
d. A cause for repression and sublimination
Answer: b. A latent function of increased security
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