Thread: Number of Illegal Immigrants Plunges by 1M

Number of Illegal Immigrants Plunges by 1M

Department of Homeland Security Reports Sharp Drop in Undocumented Population, Renewing Divisive Debate

(CBS) The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped by nearly 1 million, renewing the debate over what to do with those still in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times report Thursday.

The Department of Homeland Security reported that illegal immigrant population dropped to 10.8 million in 2009 compared to 11.6 million in 2008. It was the second consecutive annual decline and the largest in at least three decades.

"This represents a sharp break from the past, when pretty much the illegal population has continually grown," Steven Camarota, of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington, D.C., think-tank that favors immigration restrictions, told the paper. "It shows illegal immigration is not inexorable."

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According to the report, the downturn in illegal immigration is due in part to the bad economy, in which job opportunities have dried up. Homeland Security department spokesman Matthew Chandler told the paper that the U.S. had also deployed "unprecedented resources" to crack down on illegal immigration.

The report renews a polarizing argument on how to address illegal immigrants' presence in the country.

Those in favor of tougher immigration control say the report offers proof that illegal immigration is linked to job opportunities. Take away the jobs and illegal immigrants will leave the U.S.

"Whether jobs dry up because the government is doing enforcement or because of the recession, illegal aliens react in a rational manner: They either will not come or they'll go home," Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, told the paper. "It certainly shows that illegal immigration is a controllable phenomenon."

But there are still those in favor of legalizing those undocumented immigrants already here.

"Millions of people here are good citizens and workers who pay taxes and own homes," Rev. Richard Estrada of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Los Angeles, told the paper. "The reality is that they are not going back."

According to the DHS report, 63 percent of the illegal immigrants in the country arrived before 2000.

Among illegal immigrant groups, the Chinese population dropped by the largest percentage - nearly 50 percent. Mexicans, the largest illegal immigrant population, dropped 380,000 to 6.65 million.

Declines occurred in most parts of the country, though it increased in Georgia. Arizona, Florida, New Jersey and New York all saw double-digit drops.


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That One Million Illegals leaving did more for Americans in need of jobs than that whole ripoff stimulus ever did or ever will, since the Politicians are just pocketing that money anyways...

"The report renews a polarizing argument on how to address illegal immigrants' presence in the country."

"The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped by nearly 1 million, renewing the debate over what to do with those still in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times report Thursday."

Nice try DHS hiding behind LA Times but ... no dice, no game, no debate. Do your job and get rest of the illegal aliens and their minor children out of our country. No Illegal Alien and No Child Left Behind.

""Millions of people here are good citizens and workers who pay taxes and own homes," Rev. Richard Estrada of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Los Angeles, told the paper. "The reality is that they are not going back.""

Nice try Estrada hiding under the cloak of a church telling the lie that illegal aliens are "good citizens". What country are you from and where did you became a man and Reverend that you don't know the difference between an ILLEGAL ALIEN and a US CITIZEN, because it certainly wasn't in the United States?

These people are such transparent phony dishonest low-down pond-scum remnants, I'll soon run out of appropriate words to describe their true evil tongues and treasonous hearts.

How do they know the number?

I know many illegals would commit misdemeanor crimes and then tell police voluntarily that they were here illegally and that they wanted to go back. There was alot of it last year due to the economy. Alot end up being deported as ICE is in many county jails. They verify all those arrested who were not born in this country. In the Broward County jail they have over 30 illegals so far this month and what is frightening is what they are being charged for. It is not for driving without a valid driver's license either. In Miami Dade County I bet that number is way higher.

Originally Posted by usatime

How do they know the number?

They Don"t know the number because they have no idea how many are here. Those that are here, I feel sure number at least three times what they tell us.
I doubt seriously that 1 million have left the country....just moved on to other states.

Don't hold back Judy...LMAO!

1 million is not a "plunge", if 10 million left that would be a plunge. More open borders media propaganda.

The reality is they would start going back if every one of them who showed up for taxpayer funded prenatal care was reported and deported.

Originally Posted by nomas

Don't hold back Judy...LMAO!