Among the Gardeners Studied by Ramirez and Hondagneu-Sotelo, What Was

Among the gardeners studied by Ramirez and Hondagneu-Sotelo, what was their most common legal status in the United States?

A) The majority of gardeners in this study were in the U.S. illegally and had to hide from the authorities, lest they get deported.
B) Most of the gardeners in this study were legal residents or naturalized citizens, with valid drivers' licenses and auto insurance for their trucks.
C) The gardeners in this study were evenly split between those who were in the United States legally and those who were undocumented and illegally residing in this country.
D) Due to strict laws in California governing gardening companies, all of the gardeners in the state are legal citizens.