When it was introduced, NAFTA was highly controversial because:
A)it could compromise the national security of the United States.
B)it could lead to the sending of U.S.jobs to Mexico.
C)it could lead to economic hegemony by Canada.
D)it could lead to the dumping of cheap Canadian goods in the United States.
E)it could antagonize other regional trading groups in America.

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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) was controversial primarily because of concerns that it would result in the loss of U.S. jobs to Mexico, where labor was cheaper. Critics feared that companies would move their manufacturing operations to Mexico to take advantage of lower wages, leading to job losses in the United States.

When It Was Introduced, NAFTA Was Highly Controversial Because