Question

read the following paragraph from the section \is the immigrant population growing?\ looking forward, immigrants and their descendants are projected to account for 88 percent of u.s. population growth through 2065. in addition to new arrivals, u.s. births to immigrant parents will be important to future growth in the countrys population. in 2018, the percentage of women giving birth in the past year was higher among immigrants (7.5 percent) than among the u.s.-born (5.7 percent). u.s.-born women gave birth to more than 3 million children that year. meanwhile, immigrant women gave birth to about 760,000. what can be inferred from this paragraph? a immigrants and their descendants are less likely to give birth in the united states than u.s.-born people and their descendants. b immigrants and their descendants will have less of an impact on population growth in the future than they do now. c the population growth in the united states going into 2065 will be driven not only by new arrivals but also by births to immigrants. d the population growth in the united states going into 2065 will mainly be affected by birth among the u.s.-born, not immigrants.

Explanation:

• Option A: The paragraph states that in 2018, the percentage of women giving birth in the past year was higher among immigrants (7.5 percent) than among the U.S.-born (5.7 percent). So, this option is incorrect.
• Option B: The text says immigrants and their descendants are projected to account for 88 percent of U.S. population growth through 2065. This shows they will have a significant impact, not less. So, this option is incorrect.
• Option C: The paragraph mentions “In addition to new arrivals, U.S. births to immigrant parents will be important to future growth in the country’s population”. This supports the idea that population growth is driven by both new arrivals and births to immigrants. So, this option is correct.
• Option D: The text clearly indicates that immigrants and their descendants (including births to immigrants) will account for 88 percent of population growth. So, this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The population growth in the United States going into 2065 will be driven not only by new arrivals but also by births to immigrants.