In a change to immigration policy during 2012, "people younger than 30 who came to the United States before the age of 16, pose no criminal or security threat, and were successful students or served in the military can get a two-year deferral from deportation", Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said, according to CNN, 06/16/2012. If many of these immigrants had previously been afraid to work, now as a result of being able to work legally
A) both the short-run and long-run aggregate supply curves shift rightward.
B) only the long-run aggregate supply curve shifts rightward.
C) only the short-run aggregate supply curve shifts rightward.
D) neither the short-run nor the long-run supply curve shift.

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This policy allows immigrants who were previously unable to work legally to enter the workforce, increasing the labor supply. This increase in labor supply can enhance the productive capacity of the economy, leading to rightward shifts in both the short-run and long-run aggregate supply curves as more goods and services can be produced.

In a Change to Immigration Policy During 2012, "People Younger