Border Patrol ­Practice Exam: Logical Reasoning — Flashcards

The United States is a country of immigrants who came to inherit the land neither by divine right nor by open immigration policy. Because the land was taken from indigenous inhabitants, it is wrong for current citizens to exclude future immigrants. However, some people believe that too much immigration may compromise the standard of living in the United States. As a result, jobs and resources may be taken from persons who are already citizens, so that the very reasons immigrants were historically attracted to the United States—that is, all its advantages and opportunities—may be threatened if the country becomes overcrowded.From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that