Thursday, January 28, 2016

Immigrants in the U.S. illegally have declined to the lowest level in over a decade

By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
January 20, 2016

The number of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally is at its lowest in more than a decade and, for the first time in years, has probably dropped below 11 million.

A new study by the Center for Migration Studies estimates that 10.9 million immigrants are living in the country without authorization. That is the lowest level since 2003 and the first time the number has dipped below 11 million since 2004.

The decline, which has been documented by previous studies as well, runs counter to the widespread image on the Republican presidential campaign trail of a rise in illegal immigration.

GOP front-runner Donald Trump has said illegal immigration rates are "beyond belief" and has claimed that immigrants bringing crime and disease are "just pouring across the border."[...]

Read the full article:
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-immigrant-decline-20160120-story.html

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