Up until the 1970s, over 80 percent of Mexicans who came to the United States were temporary farmworkers. The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act, and subsequently the 1986 mass legalization laws, resulted in:

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The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act and the 1986 mass legalization laws led to increasing numbers of Mexicans choosing to reside permanently in the United States. This means that they were less likely to continue working as temporary farmworkers and instead explore other job opportunities and settle down in the US. Option A is incorrect because it suggests decreasing rates of Mexican immigrants working in agriculture, which is not entirely accurate. There may have been a decrease in the percentage of new Mexican immigrants who were temporary farmworkers, but there were still many Mexicans who continued to work in agriculture. Option B is also incorrect because it contradicts the premise that Mexican immigrants were choosing to settle in the US permanently, rather than just work temporarily on farms.

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