Illegal Immigrants: Immigration

Illegal Immigration Dept: The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped to an estimated 11.1 million last year from a peak of 12 million in 2007, part of an overall waning of Hispanic immigration. For the first time since 1910, Hispanic immigration last year was topped by immigrants from Asia, according to Montreal Gazette. The finding suggests an uphill battle for the Republicans, who passed legislation in the House last week that would extend citizenship to a limited pool of foreign students with advanced degrees but who are sharply divided on whether to pursue broader immigration measures and wASHINGTON - New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. Demographers say illegal Hispanic immigration 80 per cent of all illegal immigration comes from Mexico and Latin America isn't likely to approach its mid-2000 peak again, due in part to a weakened U.S. economy and stronger enforcement but also a greying of the Mexican population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.