An immigration reform lobby group argues that high immigration levels make it more difficult to achieve Canada's fiscal objectives. When immigrants come to Canada, they cost the Canadian taxpayer (in health care and education, for example) while not contributing their "fair share" in taxes. Which of the following terms characterizes this argument?
A) racial profiling
B) primordialist accounting
C) normative control
D) scapegoating

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This argument is an example of scapegoating, where immigrants are unfairly blamed for economic or fiscal challenges, suggesting they are a burden without acknowledging their contributions.

An Immigration Reform Lobby Group Argues That High Immigration Levels