Which individual is considered a 1.5 generation immigrant?
A) Li Mei, a 25-year-old engineer whose mother immigrated to the United States before Li Mei was born
B) Sujata, a 46-year-old physician's assistant who immigrated to the United States with her husband ten years ago
C) Zahra, a 15-year-old girl who identifies as a multiracial U.S. citizen
D) Sofia, a 9-year-old student at Pinewood Elementary whose parents immigrated to the United States last year to find work

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1.5 generation immigrants are those who immigrate to a new country as children, so they are not born in the new country but spend a significant part of their formative years there. Sofia fits this description as she moved to the United States as a child with her parents.

Which Individual Is Considered a 1.5 Generation Immigrant