The Department of Homeland Security's numbers do not accurately reflect actual levels of immigration to the US.  Example:  While DHS reports that there were 1.1 million immigrants (otherwise known as lawful permanent residents) in FY 2005 and 1.3 million in FY 2006, the actual annual level of immigration averaged about 1.8 million between FY 2002 and 2006.

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While long a factor in ‘urban elections’, immigrant populations are changing the political landscape in Illinois.

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Each year thousands of persons who fear or face persecution in their country of origin seek asylum or refugee status in the United States.

The U.S. population will reach 300 million some time this month.

Congress is debating whether or not to legalize more than 11 million unauthorized immigrants, as well as stricter border and workplace enforcement.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of persons become legal permanent residents (LPRs) or “green card” recipients of the United States (see Figure 1).

Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey shows that there were 11.1 million unauthorized in the United States a year ago.

Myth #1: Undocumented immigrants come to the United States to get welfare.

Many Americans are concerned about the social and economic impacts of immigration.

Though the history of African immigration to the United States has at times been a turbulent one, the arrival of many different African peoples has profoundly impacted the social makeup of the Unit

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The Bush administration and members of Congress have proposed granting temporary legal status to undocumented immigrant workers currently residing in the United States.

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