US Immigration 10-6-24

There are 46 million foreign born immigrants living in the US. There were 14 million foreign born immigrants in the US in 1970. From 1970 to 2022, the US increased its foreign born population by 32 million.

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlr7-htX5iAMVFSzUAR1U8CnGEAAYASAAEgIguvD_BwE 

Slightly more than half of all immigrants are U.S. citizens. Many immigrants entered the US using family reunification. 1.3 million were from Vietnam and 1.3 million were from Cuba. 731 thousand were from Haiti.

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/migration-information-source/spotlights

Pew Research published a confusing, but detailed account of US immigration

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/

Comments

In the 1970s, the foreign born who became citizens included Engineers from Asia who were sponsored by their companies with H1B Visas. In the 1980s, the US home construction boom attracted 10 million illegals from Mexico.

By 2020, Trump had sealed the border with “remain in Mexico” policies.

In 2021, Biden opened the floodgates to illegals and admitted an additional 21 million illegals from 2021 to 2024. Southern Border Crossings continue to show 10 million, but got-aways and AP Air Flights, arrivals by boat and Canadian Border incursions add another 11 million illegals to the tally. Now we have gangs from Venezuela and Terrorists. There is no vetting of illegals. Illegal immigration data is being underreported.

Ending the illegal immigration crisis will require the election of Republicans in 2024.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader