Which of the following statements about migrant workers is true?

a. migrant workers threaten a country’s economy because they typically take the most desirable jobs.

b. migrant workers often receive remittances, or monies from their home country, to them while working abroad.

c. globally, the term "migrant worker" is synonymous with "illegal immigrant."

d. educated and talented migrant workers can contribute to a foreign economy, but they often leave their home economy disadvantaged.

The correct answer is D. Educated and talented migrant workers can contribute to a foreign economy, but they often leave their home economy disadvantaged.

Explanation:

Migrant workers are the result of workers from a certain country finding better job opportunities abroad resulting in them leaving their country to find a job elsewhere, Generally migrant workers help the economy of the receiving country more than their home country, while still sending money back home migrant workers reduce the Human capital of their country, workforce, science and investigation capabilities.

The biggest disadvantage of the home economy is when a phenomenon called "Brain Drain" happens. It refers to when high skilled or well-educated workers leave their home country to somewhere else to find job opportunities, this can be very damaging to their country because the loss of specialist and doctors in different areas would result in the stagnation of vital sectors for their countries like research, science, economy, and innovation making the country less competitive worldwide.