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Category - Logical Reasoning

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Letter to the Editor: “Immigration reform is a very serious problem facing our country. Immigration laws are confusing and it is expensive to hire a lawyer. In a recent survey, 60% of Americans favored changing immigration laws. Clearly the laws we have are outdated and are in need of a change.”

Each of the following would help strengthen the letter EXCEPT:
  1. Last year, the United States spent millions of taxpayer dollars detaining non-criminal immigrants.
  2. Due to waiting time for visas, many companies cannot fill positions for technical, highly skilled positions, weakening our economy.
  3. In a survey of immigration judges, the majority had serious concerns about the fairness of current immigration laws.
  4. Current immigration laws lead to racial profiling, meaning that many minority communities are fearful of trusting the police and will not report crimes.
  5. Even if we try and change the laws, immigration lawyers will still charge high fees for their services.
Explanation
Answer: E - All of the other answers point out serious problems with the current immigration system, boosting the writer’s claims. E just shows that even if the system changes, problems will remain.
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