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A Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
Pew Hispanic Center ^ | Apr 14, 2009 | Jeffrey S. Passel & D'Vera Cohn

Posted on 04/14/2009 8:22:11 PM PDT by zaphod3000

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Don't you love the term "unauthorized"?
1 posted on 04/14/2009 8:22:11 PM PDT by zaphod3000
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But officer I was just buying some "medicine" from my "unlicensed pharmacist" on the street corner.

Somehow I don't think that would fly.

2 posted on 04/14/2009 8:25:50 PM PDT by AreaMan
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It’s just slightly better than “undocumented.” Slightly. They’ll never bring themselves to use the correct term, “illegal aliens,” or “foreign invaders.”


3 posted on 04/14/2009 8:27:17 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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What happened to “undocumented workers”? Unauthorized makes it sound like they don’t belong here... and they don’t. I guess there was too much backlash so they slightly stiffened their PC terminology. Their posturing is so transparent to anyone paying attention though.


4 posted on 04/14/2009 8:27:22 PM PDT by messierhunter
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Pew just keeps pushing this crap down our throats. I am sick of paying taxes to provide ENDLESS benefits to invaders.

Obama is bankrupting the country and Dept of HS is sending memos to all police chiefs that people who actually pay taxes are potential “terrorists.”

I knew this was going to be very very bad but each day they keep upping the rhetoric and hate.

When are we all going to get smart and cancel our TV subscriptiosn to bankrupot the TV newsmedia. We nailed the newspapers and they are almost dead.


5 posted on 04/14/2009 8:27:26 PM PDT by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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"...to live in a household with a spouse and children.

I don't do surveys or studies. However, since I'm down here where the rubber meets the road, I have to call BS on this statement. That's a blatant lie.

6 posted on 04/14/2009 8:29:11 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (So Orwell was off by 25 years! So what!)
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To: RepublitarianRoger2

Beat me by 5 seconds!


7 posted on 04/14/2009 8:29:16 PM PDT by messierhunter
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According to that c*** Andrea Mitchell, “aliens come from outer space.” She actually said that to Pat Buchanan on camera the other day.


8 posted on 04/14/2009 8:29:47 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Librerals are more dangerous to liberty than terrorists.)
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Their children, both those who are unauthorized immigrants themselves and those who are U.S. citizens, make up 6.8% of the students enrolled in the nation's elementary and secondary schools.

Well, isn't that precious.

9 posted on 04/14/2009 8:34:22 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("ShouldnÂ’t there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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The word’s etymology dates back to ancient Latin. Somehow I don’t think they were talking about space aliens when they originated that word.

The very first, primary definitions of “alien” in The Free Dictionary are:

Adjective: “Owing political allegiance to another country or government”
Noun: “An unnaturalized foreign resident of a country.”

You don’t get to outer space until noun definition #4.


10 posted on 04/14/2009 8:37:10 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: Albion Wilde

And about 100% of emergency room patients on a Saturday night...


11 posted on 04/14/2009 8:38:28 PM PDT by frankenMonkey (www.citizendirect.org - this domain name for sale)
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Key findings:

About three-quarters (76%) of the nation’s unauthorized immigrant population are Hispanics. The majority of undocumented immigrants (59%) are from Mexico, numbering 7 million. Significant regional sources of unauthorized immigrants include Asia (11%), Central America (11%), South America (7%), the Caribbean (4%) and the Middle East (less than 2%).

Total US population: 11.9 million, with a range of 11.4-12.4 million

California: 2.7 million, range 2.5-2.9 million

Texas: 1.45 million, range 1.3-2.45 million

Florida: 1.05 million, range .9-1.1 million

New York: 925 thousand, ramge 800 thousand to 1.0 million

New Jersey: 550 thousand, range 500-600 thousand

Other top ten states: Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia

Nearly half of unauthorized immigrant households (47%) consist of a couple with children. That is a greater share than for households of U.S.-born residents (21%) or legal immigrants (35%). This difference stems in large part from the relatively youthful composition of the unauthorized immigrant population. Most children of unauthorized immigrants—73% in 2008—are U.S. citizens by birth.

Top employment fields:

Farming--25%

Building and landscaping maintenance--19%

Construction--17%

Food service--12%

Production--10%

Transportation--7%

The complete report can be found here.

12 posted on 04/14/2009 8:41:54 PM PDT by zaphod3000
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Yeah, but they're still a tremendous drag on the resources of schools. Kids who come from parents who don't speak English, don't read English (or Spanish, either), and who are immersed in Spanish media AREN'T going to become fluent in English! Maybe, if they're HIGHLY motivated, but it's a tough road. Meanwhile, the Feds think that every kid in the US is going to be fluent in English on grade level by 2012. Shyeah, like THAT's going to happen.
13 posted on 04/14/2009 8:45:45 PM PDT by Othniel (Kirk: Don't trust them. Don't believe them. Spock: They're dying. Kirk: LET THEM DIE.)
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Ping!


14 posted on 04/14/2009 8:52:47 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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I think these number are way off. Jeffrey Passel is one of the biggest open borders proponents in the country. James Walsh, former Assistant General Counsel at INS, writes, “My estimate of 38 million illegal aliens residing in the United States is calculated, however, using a conservative annual rate of entry (allowing for deaths and returns to their homelands) of three illegal aliens entering the United States for each one apprehended. My estimate includes apprehensions at the Southern Border (by far, the majority), at the Northern Border, along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico coasts, and at seaports and airports. Taking the DHS average of 1.2 million apprehensions per year and multiplying it by 3 comes to 3.6 million illegal entries per year; then multiplying that number by 10 for the 1996–2005 period, my calculations come to 36 million illegal entries into the United States. Add to this the approximately 2 million visa overstays during the same period, and the total is 38 million illegal aliens currently in the United States.” His entire article, which is worth the read, is here: http://www.thesocialcontract.com/artman2/publish/tsc_17_4/tsc_17_4_walsh.shtml


15 posted on 04/14/2009 8:54:37 PM PDT by La Lydia
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Obviously Pew is building a case for massive amnesty.

I’m sure McQueeg and is fav buttboy Pandsey Graham are sharing tingles over this.


16 posted on 04/14/2009 9:02:04 PM PDT by upchuck (I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
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"Unauthorized immigrants"

LMAO!!!
Where do they find the sick scumbags that come up with this stuff?

17 posted on 04/14/2009 9:03:57 PM PDT by Lancey Howard (America is dead. Every man for himself.)
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Unauthorized immigrants

Just remember, to resist would be racist

And anyone who wants to come here has a right to do so

We have no right to stop any of them

We are all Eeemeeegrunts

/rant

18 posted on 04/14/2009 9:08:04 PM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property)
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I will not vote for anyone who does not vigorously campaign for the repeal of the ridiculous “anchor baby” law. It is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT required by the Fourteenth Amendment.


19 posted on 04/14/2009 9:22:53 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If Bishop D'Arcy finds out a priest is molesting kids, he will boycott the parish's Fall Supper!!!)
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Can I make “unauthorized” income so I don’t have to claim it on my “authorized” taxes?


20 posted on 04/14/2009 9:50:25 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Sprechen sie Austrian?)
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