The following statement about immigration in the united states is false:

a.
among the black population, the foreign born have tripled in number since 1980.

b.
about 13% of the current population is born outside the united states.

c.
about 40% of the current population is born outside the united states.

d.
today, 8.7% of the u. s. black population is foreign born, and about half are from the caribbean.

The answer is letter C.

Explanation:  United States is one of the top immigrant attraction countries in the world. Recently, the country receives a large number of immigrants, one of the largest in history. The migratory flow has led a nation to a major structural, population and social transformation.

The most recent number was 47 million immigrants.

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.

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