Relatively high rates of minority _____________________ are contributing to the growth in the proportion of ethnic minorities in the U.S.population.

A) emigration
B) immigration
C) acculturation
D) assimilation

Ethnic Minorities

Groups within a community, nation, or state which have different national or cultural traditions from the majority population.

Immigration

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country, often involving changes in social identity and cultural adaptation.

Acculturation

Cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another culture.