May 25, 2009
FAIRUS.org
For those who argue that current immigration is nothing more than a continuation of our traditional admission of immigrants, the following will set the record straight. At no time in our history has there been an influx of illegal immigration like the country is experiencing today. The estimated 850,000 new illegal immigrant arrivals each year is about as large as the highest level of legal immigrant admissions in our history before the current mass immigration was unleashed by the 1965 Immigration Act, i.e., an average of 880,000 admissions per year from 1901-10. When illegal admissions are added to current legal admissions, today's immigration level jumps to about 1,750,000 per year.1
Those who suggest that the current influx of Mexicans is simply a repetition of other surges in our history such as from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany or Italy should look at the facts. Mexican entries each year are running at about half a million per year (about 220,000 legal admissions and about 380,000 illegal entrants).2 A comparison of that wave of Mexican entries to the largest historical surges from European countries shows how the present influx is unlike any before it.
Ireland's record decade for immigrants to the United States was 1841-50, the period of the potato famine' crisis, when the annual average was about 78,000 persons. The top of the scale for entries from the United Kingdom was from 1881-90 when annual admissions averaged less than 81,000 persons. That decade was also the peak entry for Germans, who came at an annual rate of about 105,000 persons. For Italy the country with the highest immigration in our history prior to the current wave of mass immigration the top decade for immigrants was during the "great wave" 1901-10 period when average Italian entries were less than 205,000 per year.
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[1] Historical immigrant admissions data are taken from the Statistical Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. The annual average admissions 1991-00 were over 900,000 to which is added the estimated annual influx of illegal immigrants during that period of 850,000 per year (which does not account for the reductions in the illegal alien population that come from deaths, voluntary departures, conversion to legal status and deportations).
[2] The 2002 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, October 2003 notes that the estimated population of Mexicans illegally in the United States increased from about 2 million in 1990 to 4.8 million in 2000, i.e., an annual average increase during that time of 280,000 persons. This was a net increase, and represents an annual average influx of about 380,000 and emigration (deportation plus voluntary return) of about 100,000 persons (see: Bashir Ahmed and J. Gregory Robinson, "Estimates of Emigration of the Foreign-Born Population: 1980-1990, Population Division Working Paper No. 9, U.S. Bureau of the Census, December 1994). That estimate puts Mexican return migration at slightly over 200,000 per year, and half of that amount may be assumed to be among the illegal immigrant population.
Thank you to FAIRUS.org for the research they conduct to address the issues of today's Immigration Crisis.
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written by Wanda G-Berger, May 25, 2009
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written by Buzz, May 26, 2009
http://bit.ly/SeCUP
12 million, my*ss
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written by rssg, May 26, 2009
And now with "Wonderboy" in the White House, we will see even less immigration enforcement and an erasing of any remaining border. Like Hussein Obama said last year - "just make sure you child can speak Spanish".
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written by Dave, May 26, 2009
The 1986 Simpson/Mazzoli bill has never been enforced, so the free movement of illegal labor has never been extinguished. The millions of foreign labor in this country is of epidemic size and you the taxpayer are paying for everything, to subsidize their living here. With all the government handouts they have access to with large families, the chances are they are making more money than you. It now has infiltrated blue and white collar jobs over three decades. Only a in-perpetuity E-Verify with serious punishment for employers, will stop the never ending river of foreign labor. If American workers do NOT address this travesty, nothing will ever be achieved. Sitting on ones hands does--NOTHING? Find more answers at JUDICIAL WATCH, CAPSWEB OR UNIPAC. Offer your support to Rep.Shuler (D-NC) on his gov website. Phone: 828-252-1651 and Senator Sessions (R-AL) (256) 533-0979
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written by Definger, June 14, 2009
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written by Usman Rashad, November 12, 2009
but still illegal trace pa*sing is not good...they should come through proper channel..so they will have equal oppertunities as others
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written by Maina, December 10, 2009
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written by Maryna, December 10, 2009
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I believe we should put a temporary halt on the legal immigration and cut way back on the VISAS. As for the illegal immigration and the ILLEGAL ALIENS, they should be told to leave this Country and return to their own country. EVERY business and social service should be using e-verify.
Talk about comprehensive reform, let's first stop this birthright citizenship. How about a very stiff fine for entering this Country ILLEGALLY of about $5,000 or 5 years in jail. Overstaying a VISA, $5,000 fine, or five years in jail.
Let's start with that and see where we are at. Every State at this point should be helping to get the ILLEGAL ALIENS. This illegal immigration MUST stop! It's time for ZERO TOLERENCE with these ILLEGAL ALIENS. With all the American we have out of work now, our Country is broke according to obama, and we can no longer afford to school these ILLEGAL ALIEN children and give them free medical care, free public housing like obama's aunt, free food stamps and everything else. Yes, it's time for these ILLEGAL AIENS to get out of this Country and back to their own country where they belong. Once we get rid of the ILLEGAL ALIENS, we will get rid of all the problems that go with them. THAT IS A FACT!