Submitted by Joe Burgan. As the nation considers immigration proposals from Congress and the President, a Center for Immigration Studies analysis of new Census Bureau data shows that the immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached a new high in 2005. The data, which the Bureau has not yet analyzed, also show that 2000-2005 is the highest five-year period of new immigration (legal and illegal) in American history. Almost half of new arrivals are estimated to be illegal aliens. (CIS)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Report: Last 5 years highest immigration in history
Submitted by Joe Burgan. As the nation considers immigration proposals from Congress and the President, a Center for Immigration Studies analysis of new Census Bureau data shows that the immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached a new high in 2005. The data, which the Bureau has not yet analyzed, also show that 2000-2005 is the highest five-year period of new immigration (legal and illegal) in American history. Almost half of new arrivals are estimated to be illegal aliens. (CIS)
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there was an article in nyt recently, talking about how so many immigrants leave job opportunities in their home countries behind when the come north.
or did i read that piece here?
dkp
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