Is the US Immigration Down Due to Economy or Border Control?
The recent news that the United State's illegal immigration population has declined by one million in just twelve months is the subject of some pretty heated debate as to why it is occurring.
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Is the US Immigration Down Due to Economy or Border Control?
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The recent news that the United State’s illegal immigration population has declined by one million in just twelve months is the subject of some pretty heated debate as to why it is occurring. Some people wonder if the figures are even correct and nearly everyone wonders how the decrease affects reform.
In 2008, there were 11.6 million illegal immigrants living within the US borders. In 2009, there were only 10.6 million reported illegals living in the United States. This is the most notable decline in over three decades and it is also the second straight year of decline. These figures come straight from the Dept of Homeland Security report that was issued in early February 2010, so we have no reason not to believe that they are as accurate as they possibly could be.
Some groups in the US who watch US immigration say that this drop is due to the increase in border patrol and surveillance. They go further to say that if the US continues to beef up border security that the numbers should keep illegal immigration at bay. There are other groups of US citizens that say the drop is due to the poor economic forecast in the US while some say it is a combination of both. The folks that say that it is due to the poor economy back up their claims by saying that the success rate for those crossing illegally has not decreased at all.
Naturally, those who are in favour of immigration rights reform in America say that it is now fine to legalise those illegals who are in the United States already. They feel that illegal immigration is controllable and that granting amnesty is the answer to further curtailing the problem. It is widely thought that the many illegal immigrants who reside in the US, who may have considered leaving the country, are now waiting to see if amnesty is granted.
It is also known that the reason most immigrants come to the US is to find work. When jobs are scarce as they are now, one would naturally assume that fewer aliens would try to enter the US. Word spreads quickly across the borders (especially the US-Mexican border) that it is becoming harder and harder to be hired. The figures given by the Mexican government confirm this. In 2009, a quarter of a million fewer Mexicans tried to enter the United States without permission.
Immigration rights advocates have been saying for years that the United States government must address the large population of illegal immigrants living in the country – those who have lived and worked there for years and who are raising their children as Americans. These families are contributing to and take part in the American society and culture. Rights groups are pushing hard to bring these people out of the shadows and into the mainstream of American life. Regardless of what side of the fence people are on when it comes to US immigration laws, the figures do show a significant reduction in the number of people illegally entering the country and surely, this debate is far from over.
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