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They have no interest in facts or the truth of this invasion and the complicity of George W. Bush in it. The Border patrol and every source except what he presented says otherwise.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55202-2005Mar21.html

Flow of Illegal Immigrants to U.S. Unabated
Mexicans Make Up Largest Group; D.C. Area Numbers Up 70 Percent Since 2000

Despite tighter border enforcement and a post-Sept. 11, 2001, economic slump, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States has continued to grow steadily, with many moving into states that traditionally have small foreign-born populations, according to a new report released yesterday.

Based on Census Bureau and other government data, the Pew Hispanic Center, a private research group in Washington, estimated the number of undocumented immigrants at 10.3 million as of last March, an increase of 23 percent from the 8.4 million estimate in 2000. More than 50 percent of that growth was attributable to Mexican nationals living illegally in the United States, the report said.
Pew Hispanic Center Director Roberto Suro said that the number of illegal immigrants continues to grow at the same rate as in the 1990s -- approximately 485,000 a year -- "despite significant efforts by the government to try to restrain the flow . . . at the border[snip]
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This analysis demonstrates that the December, 2003 Department of Homeland Security estimates of 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens in the United States and 700,000 new illegals entering and staying per year represent significant undercounts. This analysis shows that it is reasonable to state that at least 20 million illegal aliens reside in the United States and that up to 12,000 illegal aliens enter the United States every day, or, as Arizona Senator John McCain reports - more than 4 million per year.

This analysis also demonstrates that the proposed White House "guest worker" amnesty proposal of January, 2004 resulted in at least a 25 percent increase in the number of illegal aliens entering into the United States.

The precise number of illegals entering the United States and the exact rate at which they cross our borders is unknown. Official government numbers are often hard to come by and are routinely sanitized. The estimate of the number of illegals who enter depends on Border Patrol apprehension rates and estimates of the number that "got away". The following sections presents a methodology to estimating the number of illegals and the impact of amnesty proposals on illegal immigration numbers.

Contents:

1. How many illegal aliens are there in the U.S.?
2. Step 1: Estimate the gross numbers of illegals entering the U.S.
3. Step 2: Factor in repeat apprehensions of the same individuals
4. Step 3: Factor "short term" stays and legalization from the overall estimate
5. Step 4: Estimate the total number of illegal aliens in the U.S.
6. Considerations regarding illegal immigration numbers
7. Mexico's fertility and growth rate
8. Proportion of illegals from countries other than Mexico
9. Visa overstays contribute to illegal alien numbers
10. Impact of amnesty proposals on illegal immigration numbers
11. Conclusion
12. References

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