Annual Immigration to the United States: The Real Numbers - 2 views
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Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13This fact sheet shows data about the numbers of immigrants into the U.S. per year, which is useful on its own. However, it also uses this data to identify problems with the official numbers of immigrants that are recorded. The tables and graphs serve to illustrate that there is a difference between the official statistics of immigrants and the actual immigration. The problem is because the government only counts people gaining legal status, which excludes illegal immigrants and includes those moving from temporary to permanent citizenship.
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Note: I could not highlight a pdf, but I would have highlighted "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS_ reports that there were 1.1 million "immigrants,"...However, this number does not accurately reflect actual levels of immigration to the United States." "DHS statistics count "immigrants" as those who obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status in the country in any particular year."
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