Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Immigration in the United States today has very strict quotas by which it allows people entrance.
b. Assimilation is a positive experience, when it is carried out correctly, for both immigrants and the United States.
c. Assimilation is also a process of loss, as immigrants leave behind their language and cultures.
d. Although the melting pot analogy was useful in the early part of U.S. history, it is no longer used in describing immigration.
e. Assimilation is also a form of cultural divergence and diffusion.


C

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