Douglas Massey identified which of the following as a crucial difference between past and contemporary assimilation?
A. Movement into the primary sector is now occurring at a faster rate than in the past.
B. It is likely that contemporary immigration will be interrupted by restrictive policies.
C. When contemporary immigrants arrive to the United States, they cut off communication with their homelands.
D. Contemporary immigrants face racism that White ethnic groups did not.
E. It is unlikely that contemporary immigrants' cultural traditions will lose prominence because of Americanization.
Answer: E
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