Question

what is the legal status of immigrants?

• naturalized citizens
• lawful permanent residents
• temporary lawful
• unauthorized

correct answer(s)
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• the smallest group of immigrants are unauthorized immigrants.
• more immigrants in america have an authorized legal status than unauthorized.
• naturalized citizens make up more than 50 percent of the immigrant population.
• the majority of immigrants are lawful permanent residents or naturalized citizens.

Explanation:

Analyze the donut chart data

The chart "What is the legal status of immigrants?" shows four categories:

• Naturalized citizens (green, largest sector, slightly less than half, around 45%)
• Lawful permanent residents (blue, second largest, around 27%)
• Temporary lawful residents (orange, very small sector, around 5%)
• Unauthorized (red, third largest, around 23%)

Evaluate the statements based on the visual proportions

• "The smallest group of immigrants are unauthorized immigrants." Incorrect; temporary lawful residents represent the smallest group.
• "Naturalized citizens make up more than 50 percent of the immigrant population." Incorrect; the green sector is less than a semi-circle (under 50%).
• "More immigrants in America have an authorized legal status than unauthorized." Correct; authorized groups (naturalized, lawful permanent, and temporary lawful) combined make up roughly 77% of the population, which is far greater than the unauthorized group (around 23%).
• "The majority of immigrants are lawful permanent residents or naturalized citizens." Correct; combined, naturalized citizens (approx. 45%) and lawful permanent residents (approx. 27%) make up over 70% of the total, which constitutes a clear majority (greater than 50%).

Answer:

• More immigrants in America have an authorized legal status than unauthorized.
• The majority of immigrants are lawful permanent residents or naturalized citizens.