Posted on 03/21/2005 11:01:53 AM PST by tomball
WASHINGTON -- The nation's undocumented immigrant population surged to 10.3 million last year, spurred largely since 2000 by the arrivals of unauthorized Mexicans in the United States, a report being released Monday says.
The population of undocumented residents in the United States increased by about 23 percent from 8.4 million in the four-year period ending last March, according to the analysis of government data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a private research group.
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That equates to a net increase of roughly 485,000 per year between 2000 and 2004. The estimate was derived by subtracting the number of unauthorized immigrants who leave the United States, die or acquire legal status from the number of new undocumented immigrants that arrive each year.
The prospect of better job opportunities in the United States than in their native countries remains a powerful lure for many immigrants, said Pew center director Roberto Suro, pointing to a reason often cited by other researchers.
"The border has been the focus of federal efforts (to cut illegal entry) and has not produced a reduction in flow. Certainly that's an indication of ongoing demand," he said.
The population is growing at a similar pace as in the late 1990s even though the U.S. economy today isn't as robust, Suro said.
Assuming the flow of undocumented immigrants into the country hasn't abated since March 2004, the population is likely near 11 million now.
The report considered "undocumented" immigrants primarily as those here illegally; those in the United States on expired visas; or those who violated the terms of their admission in other ways.
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You do realize that the taxpayers adn consumers still subsidize the labor because of welfare?
It would make more sense to directly subsidize American labor than to import foreign unskilled labor.
I've given up thinking I'll ever see the terms 'making sense'
'illegal immigration' & 'fedgov' all in the same sentence. This crap won't stop until the American public developes and acts on a plan to force our alleged leaders to protect our interests.
One more time so it's absolute clear. I want no part of any armed vigilante movement against illegal aliens or anyone else. FR will NOT be used to promote or recruit for any such action. Anyone who advocates shooting or violence against illegal aliens will be banned. Do not attempt to promote the so-called minuteman project on FR. Your posting privileges will be revoked.
Thank you, Mr. Robinson for your post. I am in total agreement with your position. This news article was posted for its content and information only. Intelligent comment is welcome. Violent response is not.
10,000,000. Ten million. History will not be kind to our political "leadership" from say 1965 on.
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