Undocumented immigrants, an educator’s perspective
There is no doubt that the largest proportion of undocumented immigrants in the U.S come from or through Mexico. It makes sense considering the proximity of the country, our history with the country, for example: states like California, Texas, and Arizona (there are more states I know) used to be part of Mexico. Also, not everyone coming through Mexico, is Mexican. There are large groups coming from other places. So where do the other groups come from? Let’s look at some numbers: http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000845 1. 6.72 from Mexico 2. 1.78 from South and Central America 3. 1.17 from Asia Here are some specific 2012 numbers 2012 Country Populations 1. Mexico 6,720,000 2. El Salvador 690,000 3. Guatemala 560,000 4. Honduras 360,000 5. Philippines 310,000 6. India 260,000 7. Korea 230,000 8. China 210,000 9. Ecuador 170,0...