March 21, 2005

ILLEGALS pass the 10,000,000 mark:
The population of undocumented residents in the United States increased by about 23 percent .. in the four-year period ending last March ..

Overall, the U.S. foreign-born population, regardless of legal status, was 35.7 million last year. Those of Mexican descent again comprised the largest group - more than 11 million, or 32 percent .. The number of U.S. residents with Mexican backgrounds has increased by nearly 600,000 annually since 2000 ..

The original Pew Hispanic Center report is available here. The Pew organizations are partisan leftwing outfits, so consume with a salt shaker close at hand. Posted by Greg Ransom