New Report Indicates Decrease in Unlawful Entries to the United States

According to a study released by the Pew Hispanic Center last week, for the first time in decades there has been a significant decrease in the numbers of people attempting to unlawfully enter the United States each year. Since the year 2000, attempted entries to the United States have decreased by almost 67%, down from about 850,000 in the period from 2000- 2005, to about 300,000 in the years between 2007 & 2009. The decrease in entries have contributed to an 8% overall reduction in the number of unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States. Possible factors contributing to the decreased numbers could include the U.S. economic recession or increased U.S. immigration enforcement efforts.

Find the report at: http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=126

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