While illegal immigration has been a frequent subject of national debate, it's worth taking a look how each state is impacted individually by illegal immigration. Here's a behind-the-numbers look at how illegal immigration has impacted Michigan.
According to research into U.S. census data by the Pew Research Center, 14 states saw a dip in illegal immigrant populations from 2009 to 2012. In 2012, those illegal immigrants numbered about 3.5 percent of the total U.S. population — 11. 2 million — of close to 316 million people, Pew noted. Additionally, those illegals marked 26 percent of the 42.5 million U.S. residents who were foreign-born.
Vote Now: Do You Support Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants?
Figures from Michigan remained relatively static through that period as no significant changes were recorded.
Data from the Pew Research Center found in 2012 that illegal immigration in Michigan:
- Was estimated at 120,000 illegal residents
- Made up 1.2 percent of the Michigan's total population
- Accounted for 18 percent of all immigrants in Michigan
- Was responsible for 1.9 percent — children born to parents who were unauthorized residents — of all K-12 students
- Comprised 1.6 percent of the state's workforce
- Originated largely from Mexico: 36 percent of illegal residents in Michigan are of Mexican descent
Urgent: Do You Support Immigration Reform?
Related Stories:
© 2024 Newsmax. All rights reserved.