Which of the following scenarios accurately reflects the impact on cities of the huge increase in immigration to the United States since 1965?
A) Formerly segregated neighborhoods have been transformed into global neighborhoods and segmented assimilation, often involving downward mobility for some immigrants, is the norm.
B) Huge increases in crime, directly attributable to immigrants' ignorance of U.S. laws, have strained understaffed city police forces.
C) Local schools have used the sudden enrollment of many students with varied ethnicities as a teaching tool for better understanding other cultures, and students have been encouraged to help newcomers integrate effectively.
D) Unemployment rates have skyrocketed because of the massive influx of undereducated, unskilled laborers, who have taken low-level jobs away from native-born U.S. citizens.

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The increase in immigration since 1965 has led to the transformation of neighborhoods into more diverse, global communities. Segmented assimilation, where immigrants integrate into different segments of society, sometimes experiencing downward mobility, is a recognized phenomenon.

Which of the Following Scenarios Accurately Reflects the Impact on Cities