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| U.S. Immigration Nears 8 Million (in 5 years) , New High |
| 2005-12-12 |
| Immigration - both legal and illegal - continues to boom as Congress grapples with how to better control America's borders. A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies found that 7.9 million people moved to the United States in the past five years, the highest five-year period of immigration on record. The report, released Monday, comes as the House prepares to take up a bill to curb illegal immigration by boosting border security and requiring workplace enforcement of immigration laws. There are 35.2 million foreign-born people living in the United States, according to the report, which is based on the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey from March. The report said an estimated 9 million to 13 million are here illegally. "The 35.2 million immigrants living in the country in March 2005 is the highest number ever recorded - two-and-a-half times the 13.5 million during the peak of the last great immigration wave in 1910," said the report by Steven Camarota, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates tougher policies on illegal immigration and favors attracting immigrants with needed job skills. About 12.1 percent of the current U.S. population was born in another country, the highest percentage since 1920, according to Census figures. Rest at link. Also: Texas Immigrant Population Reached Record High in 2005; Report Finds 40 percent of Immigrants in State Are Illegal Aliens California Immigrant Population Reached Record High in 2005; Report Finds OneFourth of Immigrants in State are Illegal Aliens |
| Posted by:Telemundo Futbol Announcer |
| #2 Illegal Aliens are *NOT* immigrants! They have not been granted 'immigrant' status. They are here in violation of federal law. I know its just a legal definition but we should not be granting them any legitmacy even in words. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-12-12 14:56 |
| #1 That's me. Forgot to update my cookie. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-12-12 14:52 |