In what ways does the large immigrant presence in the U.S. reinforce intergroup boundaries that make ethnicity consequential and a less optional aspect of Mexican Americans' identity?
A) Through the indirect effects of nativism aimed at Mexican immigrants only
B) Through the ways in which immigrants contribute to the significance of race in the lives of later-generation Mexican Americans only
C) A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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The large immigrant presence in the U.S. reinforces intergroup boundaries through both the indirect effects of nativism, which often targets Mexican immigrants specifically, and by contributing to the significance of race in the lives of later-generation Mexican Americans. These dynamics make ethnicity a less optional aspect of identity for Mexican Americans.

In What Ways Does the Large Immigrant Presence in the U.S