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Preston, Julia. "Immigration: a dream deferred: what's going to happen to all the young people who admitted they were illegal immigrants to lobby for passage of the Dream Act?" //New York Times Upfront// 5 Sept. 2011: 12+. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011

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 * Most common country of origin for illegal immigrants
 * Mexico-6,500,000
 * El Salvador-575,000
 * Guatemala-450,000
 * India-400,000
 * Honduras-300,000
 * Sates with most illegal immigrantsWithout proof of residency immigrants cannot get jobs, drivers licenses, or financial aid.
 * California-2,550,000
 * Texas-1,650,000
 * Florida-825,000
 * New York-625,000
 * New Jersey-550,000
 * Children who are brought into the US by their parents are still illegal and can be deported at any time. Even when they themselves are adults.
 * Immigration agents focus on arresting illegal immigrants who are criminals. However many immigrants attending colleges are discovered because of traffic violations. They too can be deported.
 * Immigration agents focus on arresting illegal immigrants who are criminals. However many immigrants attending colleges are discovered because of traffic violations. They too can be deported.

"FAIR: US Illegal Immigration Problems." //FAIR: Federation for American Immigration Reform//. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. .

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 * Illegal Immigrants can be put into two classes, Entered Without Inspection (EWI) or "overstayers".
 * EWIs are immigrants who cross the border illegally. They often come across with the help of a human trafficker as a guide.
 * "Overstayers" are the people who come across the border at checkpoints and enter the country legally. They then overstay their visa and become illegal immigrants.
 * About 3/5 of all illegal immigrants are EWIs and the rest are "overstayers'.
 * As of 2007 there were an estimated 13 million illegal immigrants living in the US.
 * Border patrol arrests an average of 11 million people each year for attempting to cross the border illegally.
 * Enormous amounts of public funds are spent on illegal immigrants each year. Additionally immigrants compete with legal citizens for jobs.
 * Most immigrants come to the US in search of a better life, but there is always the possibility that they wish to harm the American public. This poses a threat to our security.
 * Border patrol plays a large role in stopping the flow of illegal immigrants however it is not enough. Many people are still able to sneak through and there are also the overstayers who never come into the country illegally.

"American Border Patrol." //Extremist Groups: Information for Students//. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 104-107. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011.

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 * The APB ( American Border Patrol) is an extremist group working to patrol America's borders and stop the flow of illegal immigrants.
 * They believe that private citizens should be able to stop immigrants themselves by detaining them until authorities can get there.
 * Rather than going out on their own patrols the ABP helps to support local groups of civilians who patrol the border.
 * The ABP tried to pass a law in 1992 that would prohibit people who could not prove their legal residence from getting medical and educational resources.
 * The law was passed only to be taken to court and deemed unconstitutional.
 * There are many extremist groups in areas with high immigration numbers.

"Border Management." //Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior//. Ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. 237-239. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011.

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 * After 9/11 border security was increased in order to keep terrorist out of the country.
 * A major concern involving border control is drug trafficking. Tons and tons of drugs are smuggled into the US through Mexico.
 * US Customs and Border Protection is charged with preventing terrorist and terrorist weapons from entering the USOther agencies under the US CBP include, U.S. Customs Service, the Border Patrol, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
 * It is also in charge of regulating international trade, collecting import duties and enforcing US trade law.
 * 21,000 people who should not have been allowed to enter the US came through at border crossing points between October 2005 and September 2006.
 * 21,000 people who should not have been allowed to enter the US came through at border crossing points between October 2005 and September 2006.

"Illegal Immigration." //United States Immigration: Green Card, Visas and U.S. Citizenship//. 2011. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. .

http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/illegal-immigration.html > Some people say that immigrants take on the jobs no one else would.
 * In the US child of illegal immigrants born in the US are considered citizens.
 * Many hopeful immigrants fly to Mexico from other countries in order to sneak into the US easier.
 * Most illegal immigrants are given low skilled jobs upon entering the country
 * In the US construction and landscaping are popular with immigrants.
 * Others say they take away jobs in general.
 * Work regulations prohibit US employers from hiring illegal immigrants, however not all acknowledge this law.
 * Employers often pay less than the minimum wage and allow their employees to work in unsafe conditions.
 * Though there are penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants they are often overlooked.
 * Recently companies have been given negative publicity for hiring illegal immigrants.
 * The reason for the large amounts of Mexican immigrants is normally blamed on the the countries close proximity to the US and also the major differences in living conditions.
 * Many people immigrate not only from rural areas of Mexico, but also the large towns, where living isn't that much better.
 * The average Mexican wage is $4.15
 * Serious penalties and fees exist for smuggling humans into the country.
 * Many immigrants enlist the help of "coyotes" or guides to help them across the border
 * Most of these guides have inside information as to where and when to cross the border without being caught.

"Washington: CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize nearly $850K of Illegal Narcotics in Busy Week around Southern California." //US Official News// 11 Aug. 2011. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 7 Nov. 2011.

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