DHS report: 270,000 Indians in U.S. illegally

By ADAM SMITH
Immigrants from India continue to make up the fastest growing undocumented population in the United States, according to a recently released report by the Department of Homeland Security.

The number of undocumented immigrants from India increased by 125 percent over the last six years, jumping from 120,000 in 2000 to 270,000 in 2006.

The rise in the number of Indians living in the United States without proper papers makes the population the sixth largest undocumented group after those from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Philippines and Honduras, states the report.

“When you think about the immigration patterns of people from India to this country, it’s not surprising that these numbers are on the rise, especially over the past six to seven years,â€