Thread: Study: Number of illegals double gov. estimates

The Underground Labor Force Is Rising To The Surface

Key findings:

1. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States may be as high as 20 million people, more than double the official 9 million people estimated by the Census Bureau.

2. The total number of legalized immigrants entering The United States since 1990 has averaged 962,000 per year. Several credible studies indicate that the number of illegal entries has recently crept up to 3 million per year, triple the authorized figure.

3. Undocumented immigrants are gaining a larger share of the job market, and hold approximately 12 to 15 million jobs in the United States (8% of the employed)

4. Four to six million jobs have shifted to the underground market, as small businesses take advantage of the vulnerability of illegal residents.

5. In addition to circumventing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, many employers of illegal workers have taken to using unrecorded revenue receipts. Employer enforcement has succumbed to political pressure.

6. Cell phones, internet and low-cost travel have allowed immigrants easier illegal access to the United States and increased their ability to find employment and circumvent immigration laws.

(PDF Format)
http://www.illegalaliens.us/images/Bear ... 0Study.pdf

This is the Bear Stearns Report which we are already familiar with and not anything new. It does not represent actual hard evidence. The government now claims that it is in the 12 t0 13 million range. The truth may be somewhere in between.

1. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States may be as high as 20 million people, more than double the official 9 million people estimated by the Census Bureau.

Maybe 20 million, and another 20 million "hidden in the shadows."

In 9 amnesties, the number of illegals have been GROSSLY underestimated. Based on that fact, an estimate of 20 - 30 million is probably right-on target.

Try four times higher than the gov is telling us.