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Immigration
Facts
What Every Citizen Needs to Know




                                   1
“A salient characteristic of the current debate
                on U.S. immigration policy is the high ratio of
                hot air to data.”
                                                                                         Dr. Douglas Massey
                                                                       Co-director, Mexican Migration Project
                                                                                         Princeton University




Source: “Crossing The Border, What We Learned From The Mexican Migration Project,” Durand, Jorge and Douglas S. Massey,, p. 1.
                                                                                                                                 2
Immigration Quiz: True or False?

 Increase amount of crime

 Take jobs from Americans

 Don’t pay any taxes

 Strain health care &
 education systems

 Increase terrorism threat



                                   3
Immigration Quiz: True or False?

 Won’t enter legally

 Don’t assimilate, learn
 English, respect culture

 No Constitutional Rights

 Come here to vote illegally

 Threaten our sovereignty



                                   4
What people believe




                      5
67%
              Believe they won’t assimilate or
                        learn English



Source: Zogby American Poll, April 2006          6
52%
               Believe they strain health care,
               education and social services



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006   7
49%
                  Believe they don’t pay taxes




Source: Benson Strategy Group, Immigration Opinions Poll, May 9-12, 2009   8
48%
                      Believe they threaten our
                             sovereignty



Source: Pew Hispanic Center 2006 Immigration Survey, February 8-March 7, 2006   9
39%
        Believe they increase the crime rate




Source: FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, 6 April 06   10
35%
                   Believe they take jobs from
                            Americans



Source: Time Magazine Poll, March, 29-30, 2006   11
31%
           Believe they increase the threat of
                        terrorism



Source: Opinion Dynamics Fox News Poll, April 25-26, 2006   12
20%
        Believe they won’t enter the country
                      legally



Source: Benson Strategy Group, Immigration Opinions Poll, May 9-12, 2009   13
“A lie gets halfway around the world
 before the truth gets its boots on.”
                   Charles Haddon Spurgeon
                            19th Century Minister




                                                    14
Race




       15
U.S. Census Bureau racial classification
         for all Hispanics who are not clearly
           Black, American Indian or Asian


Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin."   16
White
       U.S. Census Bureau racial classification
         for all Hispanics who are not clearly
           Black, American Indian or Asian


Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin."   16
What the term “Hispanic” really
         refers to in the U.S. Census Bureau
                 classification system


Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin."   17
Ethnicity
           What the term “Hispanic” really
         refers to in the U.S. Census Bureau
                 classification system


Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin."   17
What the proper translation of the
           word “La Raza” means in context



Source: The Translation of Our Name: National Council of La Raza   18
“The People”
           What the proper translation of the
           word “La Raza” means in context



Source: The Translation of Our Name: National Council of La Raza   18
Legality




           19
The type of offense for entering the
         U.S. at an “improper time or place”



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325   20
Civil
         The type of offense for entering the
         U.S. at an “improper time or place”



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325   20
The penalty for entering the U.S. at
             an “improper time or place”



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (b)   21
$50-$250
          The penalty for entering the U.S. at
             an “improper time or place”



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (b)   21
Point at which improper entry
                   becomes a criminal offense



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (a)(3)   22
False Papers
                  Point at which improper entry
                   becomes a criminal offense



Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (a)(3)   22
States in which being in the country
     without papers is a Felony



                                       23
AZ, GA, AL
States in which being in the country
     without papers is a Felony



                                       23
The year Mexican immigrants would
        have had to apply for entry visas in
           order to receive them in 2011


Source: Visa Bulletin Vol. IX, no. 32,. U.S. Department of State, May 2011.   24
1992
        The year Mexican immigrants would
        have had to apply for entry visas in
           order to receive them in 2011


Source: Visa Bulletin Vol. IX, no. 32,. U.S. Department of State, May 2011.   24
Percentage of undocumented
            entries from Mexico offset by
         departures between 1965 and 1985


Source: Massey & Singer, New Estimates of Undocumented Mexican Migration and the Probability of Apprehension, 1995   25
85%
           Percentage of undocumented
            entries from Mexico offset by
         departures between 1965 and 1985


Source: Massey & Singer, New Estimates of Undocumented Mexican Migration and the Probability of Apprehension, 1995   25
Percentage of undocumented
         immigrants who overstayed a legal
                   visa in 2006


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population, May 2006   26
45%
           Percentage of undocumented
         immigrants who overstayed a legal
                   visa in 2006


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population, May 2006   26
Percent of in-country overstay leads
        deemed credible and forwarded to
           ICE for investigation in 2008


Source: DHS, “Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010,” p. 31.   27
25%
       Percent of in-country overstay leads
        deemed credible and forwarded to
           ICE for investigation in 2008


Source: DHS, “Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010,” p. 31.   27
Average number of unauthorized
          immigrants from Mexico arriving
        annually March 2007 to March 2009


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010, p. 10.   28
150,000
         Average number of unauthorized
          immigrants from Mexico arriving
        annually March 2007 to March 2009


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010, p. 10.   28
Percentage of total U.S. population
          estimated to be undocumented



Source: Dept. of Homeland Security, Center for Immigration Statistics   29
3.7%
         Percentage of total U.S. population
          estimated to be undocumented



Source: Dept. of Homeland Security, Center for Immigration Statistics   29
Years a naturalized citizen from
          Mexico may have to wait to bring
             their spouse into the U.S.


Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA Backgrounder: Myths and Facts in the Immigration Debate
                                                                                                                 30
10
           Years a naturalized citizen from
          Mexico may have to wait to bring
             their spouse into the U.S.


Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA Backgrounder: Myths and Facts in the Immigration Debate
                                                                                                                 30
Years the undocumented parents of
          a U.S. citizen will have to wait to
            legally become U.S. citizens


Source: Calculations based on existing U.S. Law and historical immigration processing times.
                                                                                               31
38
         Years the undocumented parents of
          a U.S. citizen will have to wait to
            legally become U.S. citizens


Source: Calculations based on existing U.S. Law and historical immigration processing times.
                                                                                               31
Birthright Fallacy




Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                   32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                                 y
                                           Fami l
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30     36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                                 y
                                           Fami l
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30     36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                                 y
                                           Fami l
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30     36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                             mi l
                                                 y                       Penalty
                                           Fa
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30     36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                             mi l
                                                 y                       Penalty      Wait
                                           Fa
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30       36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                             mi l
                                                 y                       Penalty      Wait
                                           Fa
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no                                                   Penalty
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30       36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C
                                             mi l
                                                 y                       Penalty      Wait
                                           Fa
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no                                                   Penalty      Wait
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30       36   42   48   54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C

                                           Fami l
                                                 y                       Penalty      Wait   38 years
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                    no                                                   Penalty      Wait
                 Mi                           ling
                                                  s
                                          Sib
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30       36   42   48    54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Birthright Fallacy
                                               se
                                          Spou
                                en   ’s
                       C i ti z
                                            nt
                                       Pare
                                  d or
                          h  il
                       rC
                     no
               ’s Mi                         ibli
                                                  ng
     iz   en                      n   ’s   S
Ci t                       i tize
                        C

                                           Fami l
                                                 y                       Penalty      Wait   38 years
                                 e  n’s
                            itiz
                      rC
                 Mi
                    no
                                           ib ling
                                                  s                      Penalty      Wait               53 years
                                          S
                                 en
                         C  itiz
                    n or                               0   6   12   18   24    30       36   42   48    54   60
                 Mi
                                                                              Years

          Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service


                                                                         32
Population Growth 1990-2009
                               United States                                 Hispanic Origin
       400,000,000




       300,000,000




       200,000,000




       100,000,000




                0
                     1990   1992   1994   1996   1998   2000   2002   2004    2006     2007    2008   2009   2010



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010                                                         33
Population Growth 1990-2009
                               United States                                 Hispanic Origin
       400,000,000




       300,000,000




       200,000,000




       100,000,000




                0
                     1990   1992   1994   1996   1998   2000   2002   2004    2006     2007    2008   2009   2010



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010                                                         33
Population Growth 1990-2009
                               United States                                   Hispanic Origin
       400,000,000



                                                                                          15%    15.4% 15.8% 16.3%
                                                                 13%    14.1% 14.8%
       300,000,000                                       12.5%
                                   10%     10.6% 11.2%
                      9%    9.5%



       200,000,000




       100,000,000




                0
                     1990   1992   1994   1996   1998    2000    2002   2004    2006     2007    2008   2009   2010



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010                                                           33
Crime




        34
Estimate of all Arizona crimes
                committed by undocumented
                         immigrants


Source: ASU Incarceration Study, 2006            35
4.4%
                Estimate of all Arizona crimes
                committed by undocumented
                         immigrants


Source: ASU Incarceration Study, 2006            35
Percent of all undocumented
            immigrants DHS deported from
           Arizona with prior criminal records


Source: DHS, Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative – Phase II, March 30, 2005   36
3.48%
              Percent of all undocumented
            immigrants DHS deported from
           Arizona with prior criminal records


Source: DHS, Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative – Phase II, March 30, 2005   36
Percent of MCSO arrests of
               undocumented immigrants as
                  percent of total arrests


Source: MCSO web site and press releases     37
2.1%
                Percent of MCSO arrests of
               undocumented immigrants as
                  percent of total arrests


Source: MCSO web site and press releases     37
Percent of all people booked into
        MCSO jails subject to an ICE “hold”



Source: M. Kiefer, Arizona Republic, Feb. 25, 2008   38
10%
         Percent of all people booked into
        MCSO jails subject to an ICE “hold”



Source: M. Kiefer, Arizona Republic, Feb. 25, 2008   38
Percent drop in violent crime as
              undocumented population grew
                   between 1994-2006


Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts At A Glance, March 29, 2010   39
52.5%
              Percent drop in violent crime as
              undocumented population grew
                   between 1994-2006


Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts At A Glance, March 29, 2010   39
Percent drop in property crime as
            undocumented population grew
                 between 1994-2006


Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts at a Glance, March 29, 2010   40
48.6%
           Percent drop in property crime as
            undocumented population grew
                 between 1994-2006


Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts at a Glance, March 29, 2010   40
What is the truth?
          Although the undocumented
          population has grown by an
          estimated 1,400 people per
          day, the murder rate declined
          from 61 per day in 1996 to 47
          per day in 2006.

          Total murders per day have
          declined while the number of
          undocumented aliens
          entering the country has
          increased.



Source: Paul Stiles, Novice Bear, January 10, 2008   41
Arizona Adult Arrests 2002-2009
                        Non-Hispanic (Incl. White, Black, American Indian, Asian)           Hispanic

     350,000


     300,000


     250,000


     200,000


     150,000


     100,000


      50,000


           0
                 2002            2003           2004           2005           2006   2007   2008       2009


Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona” Reports, 2002-2009                            42
Percentage that first-generation
                immigrants are less likely to
                    commit any crime


Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2, pp. 224-232   43
45%
              Percentage that first-generation
                immigrants are less likely to
                    commit any crime


Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2, pp. 224-232   43
Incarceration rate of native-born
           males 18-39 in California with less
               than a high school diploma


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13   44
13%
            Incarceration rate of native-born
           males 18-39 in California with less
               than a high school diploma


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13   44
Incarceration rate of immigrant
           males 18-40 in California with less
              than a high school diploma


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13   45
0.48%
            Incarceration rate of immigrant
           males 18-40 in California with less
              than a high school diploma


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13   45
Times U.S. born men 18-40 are
               more likely than non-citizen
             Mexicans to be in CA jail or state


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008   46
8
             Times U.S. born men 18-40 are
               more likely than non-citizen
             Mexicans to be in CA jail or state


Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008   46
Number of times native citizens are
          more likely to be incarcerated than
                     any immigrant


Source: Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation
Young Men, Rubén G. Rumbaut, Roberto G. Gonzales, Golnaz Komaie, and Charlie V. Morgan, 2006           47
5
          Number of times native citizens are
          more likely to be incarcerated than
                     any immigrant


Source: Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation
Young Men, Rubén G. Rumbaut, Roberto G. Gonzales, Golnaz Komaie, and Charlie V. Morgan, 2006           47
The percentage of the U.S. prison
            population who are U.S. citizens



Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   48
73.3%
           The percentage of the U.S. prison
            population who are U.S. citizens



Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   48
Percentage of the U.S. prison
       population who are Mexican citizens



Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   49
18.4%
          Percentage of the U.S. prison
       population who are Mexican citizens



Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   49
Percentage of the U.S. prison
                  population sentenced for
                   immigration violations


Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   50
12.1%
                Percentage of the U.S. prison
                  population sentenced for
                   immigration violations


Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012   50
Hispanics as a percentage of all
         persons arrested in Arizona in 2009



Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona,” 2009   51
31.7%
          Hispanics as a percentage of all
         persons arrested in Arizona in 2009



Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona,” 2009   51
Hispanics as a percentage of all
                 Arizona residents, 2010



Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census Results   52
29.6%
             Hispanics as a percentage of all
                 Arizona residents, 2010



Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census Results   52
Crime Fallacies
 Unauthorized            Claim             Reality   Difference

% in Federal Prison       35%               17.5%     +200%

Prison Population         33%               13.8%     +240%

  Violent Crime
                         18.6%             -15.2%     +122%
 Drop 3X US Avg.
   Hate Crime
                      Not a problem         +26%      +2,600%
 Increase ‘07-’09
  Identity Theft,
                          100%              2.2%      -97.8%
 Fraud & Forgery



                                      53
“Crime” Fallacy
                                                                     Domestic Prisoners                                                          Criminal Aliens

                          100%                                                                                                                                                                                        495 inmate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       decrease
                          90%                                                                                                                                                                                            equals
                          80%                                                                                                                                                                                           1.2% of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          total
   AZ Prison Population




                          70%                                                                                                                                                                                          prisoners

                          60%
                          50%
                          40%
                          30%
                          20%
                          10%
                           0%
                                 Jan 09

                                          Mar 09

                                                   May 09

                                                            Jul 09

                                                                      Sep 09

                                                                               Nov 09

                                                                                        Jan 10

                                                                                                 Mar 10

                                                                                                          May 10

                                                                                                                   Jul 10

                                                                                                                            Sep 10

                                                                                                                                     Nov 10

                                                                                                                                              Jan 11

                                                                                                                                                       Mar 11

                                                                                                                                                                May 11

                                                                                                                                                                         Jul 11

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sep 11

                                                                                                                                                                                           Nov 11

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jan 12

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Mar 12
Source: Arizona Dept. Of Corrections CAGMay11.pdf                                                                                                                                                                             54
“Crime” Fallacy
                                                                     U.S. Citizen Prisoners                                                             Criminal Aliens

                          100%                                                                                                                                                                                                 253 inmate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                decrease
                          90%                                                                                                                                                                                                     equals
                          80%                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.5% of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   total
   AZ Prison Population




                          70%                                                                                                                                                                                                   prisoners

                          60%
                          50%
                          40%
                          30%
                          20%
                          10%
                           0%
                                 Jul 10

                                          Aug 10

                                                   Sep 10

                                                            Oct 10

                                                                      Nov 10

                                                                               Dec 10

                                                                                        Jan 11

                                                                                                 Feb 11

                                                                                                          Mar 11

                                                                                                                   Apr 11

                                                                                                                            May 11

                                                                                                                                     Jun 11

                                                                                                                                              Jul 11

                                                                                                                                                       Aug 11

                                                                                                                                                                Sep 11

                                                                                                                                                                         Oct 11

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Source: Arizona Dept. Of Corrections CAGJul10.pdf - CAGMar12.pdf                                                                                                                                                                       55
Jobs




       56
Percent of undocumented Mexican
       immigrants who have not completed
                    high-school


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Survey of Mexican Migrants, December 6, 2005, p. 36.   57
66%
        Percent of undocumented Mexican
       immigrants who have not completed
                    high-school


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Survey of Mexican Migrants, December 6, 2005, p. 36.   57
Average day-laborer weekly income




Source: Day Labor in the Golden State, CEP, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007   58
$259
        Average day-laborer weekly income




Source: Day Labor in the Golden State, CEP, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007   58
Arizona minimum wage for 2010




Source: The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Minimum Wage Standard, 2010.   59
$7.25/hr
            Arizona minimum wage for 2010




Source: The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Minimum Wage Standard, 2010.   59
Arizona H-2A hourly Adverse Effect
            Wage Rate (AWER) for 2010



Source: USDA 75 FR 6884, February 12, 2010   60
$9.71/hr
        Arizona H-2A hourly Adverse Effect
            Wage Rate (AWER) for 2010



Source: USDA 75 FR 6884, February 12, 2010   60
Median annual income for family of
                   four in 2005



Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Income for 4-Person Families, by State, 2005   61
$67,019
         Median annual income for family of
                   four in 2005



Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Income for 4-Person Families, by State, 2005   61
Median salary of H1-B visa
                       beneficiaries, 2009



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   62
$64,000
                    Median salary of H1-B visa
                       beneficiaries, 2009



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   62
Average family income of a migrant
                   family of four



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics, 2005   63
$25,000
         Average family income of a migrant
                   family of four



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics, 2005   63
Number of new jobs created in U.S.
             between 1996 and 2000



Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity.   64
14 million
         Number of new jobs created in U.S.
             between 1996 and 2000



Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity.   64
Total U.S. population growth
                     between 1996 and 2000



Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity.   65
12 million
                   Total U.S. population growth
                     between 1996 and 2000



Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity.   65
Undocumented Impact on AZ Wages
                         0-8 Years                     8-11 Years                      12-20 Years




Source: Peri, Giovanni, “Immigration, Labor Market and Wages: The Economists’ Perspective,” slide 15.   66
Undocumented Impact on AZ Wages
                         0-8 Years                     8-11 Years                      12-20 Years

                     40%
                                                                                 34%

                     30%


                     20%


                     10%             8%



                      0%
                                                          -3%

                    -10%
                                                      1990-2004



Source: Peri, Giovanni, “Immigration, Labor Market and Wages: The Economists’ Perspective,” slide 15.   66
Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007
                                 Native                                Foreign Born




Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6.   67
Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007
                                 Native                                    Foreign Born
          40%

          35%

          30%

          25%

          20%

          15%

          10%

           5%

           0%
                 Management      Services    Sales & Office   Production      Construction   Agriculture




Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6.             67
Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007
                                 Native                                    Foreign Born
          40%

          35%

          30%

          25%

          20%

          15%

          10%

           5%

           0%
                 Management      Services    Sales & Office   Production      Construction   Agriculture




Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6.             67
Occupation on First Trip (Mexican)
                  0%                 0.3%                0.4%         0.4%
   100%                              4%
                 6.3%                                     13%         26.6%
                                    5.9%
    90%          6.3%


    80%
                                                         28.2%        33.7%
    70%
                                                  0%                              Professional
                                                                                  Skilled
    60%                                                                           Services
                                                                                  Unskilled
    50%
                 87.4%              89.7%
    40%
                                                         62.4%
    30%                                                               58.4%

    20%

    10%

     0%
               1900-1941         1942-1965             1966-1986   1987-Present



Source: Mexican Migration Project, MMP128 - PERS File                                            68
Annual Immigration Limits: 1996, 2004-2009
                       Family Preference                        Employment Preference
            400,000



            300,000



            200,000



            100,000



                  0
                   1996     2004      2005     2006     2007      2008     2009     2010        2011



Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 1996, 2004-2009
                                                                                                       69
Number of hours to fill quota of
                65,000 H1-B visas for 2008



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   70
24
               Number of hours to fill quota of
                65,000 H1-B visas for 2008



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   70
Days needed to fill quota of
                    66,000 H2-B visas for 2008



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   71
60
                    Days needed to fill quota of
                    66,000 H2-B visas for 2008



Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   71
Number of field workers needed in
            Yuma to bring in a winter lettuce
                         crop


Source: Interview on Desert Politics, Dec. 8, 2007   72
30,000
           Number of field workers needed in
            Yuma to bring in a winter lettuce
                         crop


Source: Interview on Desert Politics, Dec. 8, 2007   72
Number of new non-family related
             employment visas issued to
            Mexican citizens for all of 2009


Source: U.S. Department of State, Report of the Visa Office 2009, Table III   73
375
           Number of new non-family related
             employment visas issued to
            Mexican citizens for all of 2009


Source: U.S. Department of State, Report of the Visa Office 2009, Table III   73
Number of Mexicans still waiting for
         their green-card applications to be
            accepted or rejected in 2010


Source: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/WaitingListItem.pdf   74
1,381,896
         Number of Mexicans still waiting for
         their green-card applications to be
            accepted or rejected in 2010


Source: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/WaitingListItem.pdf   74
Number of green cards annually
          available worldwide for low-wage
          workers to immigrate permanently

Source: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, as amended by Section
1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139.                                                                                     75
5,000
           Number of green cards annually
          available worldwide for low-wage
          workers to immigrate permanently

Source: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, as amended by Section
1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139.                                                                                     75
Agricultural job demand following
            GA’s passing HB87 in June, 2011



Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution            76
11,000
            Agricultural job demand following
            GA’s passing HB87 in June, 2011



Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution            76
Number of probationers ordered by
         GA Governor Deal to harvest crops
             who actually showed up


Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution         77
14
         Number of probationers ordered by
         GA Governor Deal to harvest crops
             who actually showed up


Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution         77
Number of Georgia probationers
         who remained in the fields after one
                 week on the job


Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution           78
2
          Number of Georgia probationers
         who remained in the fields after one
                 week on the job


Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution           78
Taxes




        79
Undocumented immigrant’s net
              financial benefit to the Arizona
                        economy


Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006   80
$940M
              Undocumented immigrant’s net
              financial benefit to the Arizona
                        economy


Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006   80
Undocumented immigrant’s sales
             tax contributions to the Arizona
                        economy


Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006   81
$78M
            Undocumented immigrant’s sales
             tax contributions to the Arizona
                        economy


Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006   81
Earnings Suspense File account
       balance from non-matching SSNs as
              of the end of FY2009


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report   82
$836B
         Earnings Suspense File account
       balance from non-matching SSNs as
              of the end of FY2009


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report   82
Percent growth in SSA Earnings
             Suspense File account balance
                       2005-2009


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report   83
60%
             Percent growth in SSA Earnings
             Suspense File account balance
                       2005-2009


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report   83
Amount of Suspense Fund balance
            payable to undocumented
                    immigrants


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Auditor’s Report, 2007   84
$0
         Amount of Suspense Fund balance
            payable to undocumented
                    immigrants


Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Auditor’s Report, 2007   84
Loss in Arizona state revenues from
          the loss of 50,000 immigrants



Source: APS Immigration Loss Impact Study     85
$1B
        Loss in Arizona state revenues from
          the loss of 50,000 immigrants



Source: APS Immigration Loss Impact Study     85
Annual estimated economic impact
         on Arizona’s economy from loss of
                450,000 immigrants


Source: “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie,” Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Marshall Fitz, March 2011   86
$48.8B
         Annual estimated economic impact
         on Arizona’s economy from loss of
                450,000 immigrants


Source: “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie,” Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Marshall Fitz, March 2011   86
Number of jurisdictions realizing any
        economic or social benefit promised by
       proponents of anti-immigration legislation


Source: “A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and
Citizen Protection Act of 2007,” Economic Impact Group, LLC, 2008                                     87
Zero
          Number of jurisdictions realizing any
        economic or social benefit promised by
       proponents of anti-immigration legislation


Source: “A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and
Citizen Protection Act of 2007,” Economic Impact Group, LLC, 2008                                     87
Assimilation & Integration




                             88
The year in which the percentage of
         foreign-born residents reached its
                   peak of 14.7%


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2007 and Gibbons and Lennon, 1999
                                                                 89
1910
        The year in which the percentage of
         foreign-born residents reached its
                   peak of 14.7%


Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2007 and Gibbons and Lennon, 1999
                                                                 89
Percentage of foreign-born residents
              of the U.S. in 2008



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
                                                             90
12.5%
      Percentage of foreign-born residents
              of the U.S. in 2008



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
                                                             90
Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000
              U.S. residents in 1910



Source: The New Americans, National Research Council
                                                       91
13
        Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000
              U.S. residents in 1910



Source: The New Americans, National Research Council
                                                       91
Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000
              U.S. residents in 2005



Source: The New Americans, National Research Council
                                                       92
3
        Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000
              U.S. residents in 2005



Source: The New Americans, National Research Council
                                                       92
Percentage of the immigrant
             population that could not speak
                  English at all in 1900


Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18
                                                                         93
25%
              Percentage of the immigrant
             population that could not speak
                  English at all in 1900


Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18
                                                                         93
Percentage of the immigrant
             population that could not speak
                  English at all in 1990


Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18
                                                                         94
8%
              Percentage of the immigrant
             population that could not speak
                  English at all in 1990


Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18
                                                                         94
Percentage of Mexican-Americans
            who could speak English well in
                         1990


Source: R. Alba and V. Nee, “Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration” p. 227
                                                                                                                   95
95%
           Percentage of Mexican-Americans
            who could speak English well in
                         1990


Source: R. Alba and V. Nee, “Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration” p. 227
                                                                                                                   95
Number of U.S. citizens who speak
           a non-English language at home
                     1980-2000


Source: Bean FD, Stevens G. 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York: Russell Sage. P. 149
                                                                                                                      96
47 million
          Number of U.S. citizens who speak
           a non-English language at home
                     1980-2000


Source: Bean FD, Stevens G. 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York: Russell Sage. P. 149
                                                                                                                      96
Total number of new naturalized
                  citizens in 2010



Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2010   97
619,913
          Total number of new naturalized
                  citizens in 2010



Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2010   97
The rate at which Mexican
           immigrants become legal U.S.
       citizens compared to other countries


Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2009   98
2X
             The rate at which Mexican
           immigrants become legal U.S.
       citizens compared to other countries


Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2009   98
Number of years after arrival that
       75% of immigrants speak English as
                well as natives


Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Myths vs, Facts   99
10
        Number of years after arrival that
       75% of immigrants speak English as
                well as natives


Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Myths vs, Facts   99
Learning the language
                First Generation               Second Generation                 Third Generation




Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007,
and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005.   100
Learning the language
                First Generation               Second Generation                 Third Generation

                          100%



                           75%



                           50%



                           25%



                            0%
                                            Pew                      MPI



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007,
and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005.   100
Learning the language
                First Generation               Second Generation                 Third Generation

                          100%



                           75%



                           50%


                                   23%
                           25%                               19%




                            0%
                                            Pew                      MPI



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007,
and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005.   100
Learning the language
                First Generation               Second Generation                 Third Generation

                          100%
                                                                      92%
                                            88%



                           75%



                           50%


                                   23%
                           25%                               19%




                            0%
                                            Pew                      MPI



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007,
and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005.   100
Learning the language
                First Generation               Second Generation                 Third Generation

                          100%                                                97%
                                                    94%               92%
                                            88%



                           75%



                           50%


                                   23%
                           25%                               19%




                            0%
                                            Pew                      MPI



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007,
and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005.   100
Number of years the unavailability of
        English language programs delays
                   assimilation


Source: Pew Hispanic Center
                                               101
30
       Number of years the unavailability of
        English language programs delays
                   assimilation


Source: Pew Hispanic Center
                                               101
Percent of the recipients of the
            Congressional Medal of Honor in
            U.S. wars who were immigrants


Source: AILF Policy Report, March 2003          102
20%
             Percent of the recipients of the
            Congressional Medal of Honor in
            U.S. wars who were immigrants


Source: AILF Policy Report, March 2003          102
Percentage of first-generation
          California immigrants (1970’s) who
           have purchased homes by 2000


Source: Russell Sage Foundation                103
51%
            Percentage of first-generation
          California immigrants (1970’s) who
           have purchased homes by 2000


Source: Russell Sage Foundation                103
Percentage of California Hispanics
           who own their own homes, 2008



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in California, 2008   104
46%
          Percentage of California Hispanics
           who own their own homes, 2008



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in California, 2008   104
Percentage of Arizona Hispanics
            who own their own homes, 2008



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Arizona, 2008   105
57%
            Percentage of Arizona Hispanics
            who own their own homes, 2008



Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Arizona, 2008   105
Percentage of all immigrants who
       have legal permanent resident status



Source: Dept. of Homeland Security            106
75%
        Percentage of all immigrants who
       have legal permanent resident status



Source: Dept. of Homeland Security            106
Social & Health Services




                           107
Percentage of any kind or any
            status of immigrant who receives
                       food stamps


Source: Federalist Society Seminar Immigration, Amnesty and the Rule of Law, Nov. 16, 2007   108
3%
             Percentage of any kind or any
            status of immigrant who receives
                       food stamps


Source: Federalist Society Seminar Immigration, Amnesty and the Rule of Law, Nov. 16, 2007   108
Years legal permanent residents
           must pay into Social Security and
           Medicare before they get benefits


Source: Congressional Research Service         109
10
           Years legal permanent residents
           must pay into Social Security and
           Medicare before they get benefits


Source: Congressional Research Service         109
Percentage of California’s
         uncompensated health care in 2007
           attributable to undocumented
                 immigrant’s E.R. use
Source: California Hospital Association      110
10%
             Percentage of California’s
         uncompensated health care in 2007
           attributable to undocumented
                 immigrant’s E.R. use
Source: California Hospital Association         110
National percentage of “Hispanic or
             Latino” total E.R. visits in 2006



Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, Table 2: Number, percent distribution, and
annual rate of emergency department visits with corresponding standard errors, by patient characteristics: United States, 2006            111
13%
           National percentage of “Hispanic or
             Latino” total E.R. visits in 2006



Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, Table 2: Number, percent distribution, and
annual rate of emergency department visits with corresponding standard errors, by patient characteristics: United States, 2006            111
“White non-Hispanic” percentage of
           total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008



Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008   112
61%
         “White non-Hispanic” percentage of
           total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008



Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008   112
“Hispanic or Latino” percentage of
             total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008



Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008   113
28%
           “Hispanic or Latino” percentage of
             total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008



Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008   113
Percent undocumented immigrants
          are less likely to use emergency
             rooms than native Latinos


Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2   114
50%
         Percent undocumented immigrants
          are less likely to use emergency
             rooms than native Latinos


Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2   114
The number of fewer doctor visits of
         undocumented Latinos compared
          with their US-born counterparts


Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360   115
2.1
        The number of fewer doctor visits of
         undocumented Latinos compared
          with their US-born counterparts


Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360   115
Recent immigrants' per-person
          unadjusted medical expenditures
         compared to U.S. born, even when
            immigrants had full insurance
Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360   116
1/2 - 2/3
           Recent immigrants' per-person
          unadjusted medical expenditures
         compared to U.S. born, even when
            immigrants had full insurance
Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360   116
Estimated taxes per-person spent
               annually on health care for
           undocumented immigrants aged
                         18-64
Source: “Immigrants And The Cost Of Medical Care: Health Affairs, 25, no. 6 (2006): 1700-1711   117
$11
           Estimated taxes per-person spent
               annually on health care for
           undocumented immigrants aged
                         18-64
Source: “Immigrants And The Cost Of Medical Care: Health Affairs, 25, no. 6 (2006): 1700-1711   117
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you
into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that
just ain’t so.”
                                         Mark Twain




                                                      118
Other Facts




              119
Number of undocumented
       immigrants who registered to vote in
         Maricopa County 1991-Present


Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   120
0
           Number of undocumented
       immigrants who registered to vote in
         Maricopa County 1991-Present


Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   120
Level of crime for any non-citizen to
            attempt to register to vote



Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   121
Felony
        Level of crime for any non-citizen to
            attempt to register to vote



Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   121
A green-card holder’s chances of
              becoming a U.S. citizen after
              attempting to register to vote


Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   122
None
            A green-card holder’s chances of
              becoming a U.S. citizen after
              attempting to register to vote


Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07   122
Number of states legislatures where
           SB 1070 copycat laws were
               introduced in 2011


Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   123
25
        Number of states legislatures where
           SB 1070 copycat laws were
               introduced in 2011


Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   123
Number of states where SB 1070
            copycats passed into law in 2011



Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   124
4
            Number of states where SB 1070
            copycats passed into law in 2011



Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   124
Failure rate of state SB 1070
                      copycat laws in 2011



Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   125
84%
                  Failure rate of state SB 1070
                      copycat laws in 2011



Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897   125
Economic Impact Fallacies
 Unauthorized        Claim         Reality   Difference

% of AZ Population    10%            7%        +30%

 Education Costs     $810M         $379M      +214%

  Health Costs       $400M          $24M      +1,600%

  Tax Payments       $257M         $2.84B     -1,100%




                             126
Economics of Population Loss
         Immigrant Pop.                Gross State                                                              Tax Revenue
                                                                 Income Loss                    Job Loss
            Decline                   Product Loss                                                                  Loss

                  15%                       $8.3B                      $5.3B                     99,000           $636M

                  30%                      $14.4B                      $9.4B                    172,000           $1.27B

                  50%                       $20B                      $15.7B                    291,000           $2.11B

                 100%                      $48.8B                     $29.5B                    581,000           $4.22B




Source: "A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie," M. Fitz and R. Hinojosa, Immigration Policy Council, March, 2011.


                                                                        127
Arizona Poll Results




                       128
Disagree with classifying
              undocumented immigrants as
                  “common criminals”


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   129
65%
                Disagree with classifying
              undocumented immigrants as
                  “common criminals”


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   129
Agree that politicians are turning
          immigration into an “ugly racial
                      issue”


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   130
66%
         Agree that politicians are turning
          immigration into an “ugly racial
                      issue”


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   130
Agree that a “guest worker”
         program should be implemented



Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   131
78%
           Agree that a “guest worker”
         program should be implemented



Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   131
Agree that fair and humane
        treatment of foreign workers is as
        important as securing the border


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   132
83%
           Agree that fair and humane
        treatment of foreign workers is as
        important as securing the border


Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01   132
“The greatest threat to democracy is having a
public that thinks it is fully informed, but really
isn’t very well informed at all.”
                                           Linda Foley




                                                         133
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Truth In Immigration 2012

  • 2. “A salient characteristic of the current debate on U.S. immigration policy is the high ratio of hot air to data.” Dr. Douglas Massey Co-director, Mexican Migration Project Princeton University Source: “Crossing The Border, What We Learned From The Mexican Migration Project,” Durand, Jorge and Douglas S. Massey,, p. 1. 2
  • 3. Immigration Quiz: True or False? Increase amount of crime Take jobs from Americans Don’t pay any taxes Strain health care & education systems Increase terrorism threat 3
  • 4. Immigration Quiz: True or False? Won’t enter legally Don’t assimilate, learn English, respect culture No Constitutional Rights Come here to vote illegally Threaten our sovereignty 4
  • 6. 67% Believe they won’t assimilate or learn English Source: Zogby American Poll, April 2006 6
  • 7. 52% Believe they strain health care, education and social services Source: Pew Hispanic Center, The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006 7
  • 8. 49% Believe they don’t pay taxes Source: Benson Strategy Group, Immigration Opinions Poll, May 9-12, 2009 8
  • 9. 48% Believe they threaten our sovereignty Source: Pew Hispanic Center 2006 Immigration Survey, February 8-March 7, 2006 9
  • 10. 39% Believe they increase the crime rate Source: FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, 6 April 06 10
  • 11. 35% Believe they take jobs from Americans Source: Time Magazine Poll, March, 29-30, 2006 11
  • 12. 31% Believe they increase the threat of terrorism Source: Opinion Dynamics Fox News Poll, April 25-26, 2006 12
  • 13. 20% Believe they won’t enter the country legally Source: Benson Strategy Group, Immigration Opinions Poll, May 9-12, 2009 13
  • 14. “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon 19th Century Minister 14
  • 15. Race 15
  • 16. U.S. Census Bureau racial classification for all Hispanics who are not clearly Black, American Indian or Asian Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin." 16
  • 17. White U.S. Census Bureau racial classification for all Hispanics who are not clearly Black, American Indian or Asian Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin." 16
  • 18. What the term “Hispanic” really refers to in the U.S. Census Bureau classification system Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin." 17
  • 19. Ethnicity What the term “Hispanic” really refers to in the U.S. Census Bureau classification system Source: Census 2000 Brief, "Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin." 17
  • 20. What the proper translation of the word “La Raza” means in context Source: The Translation of Our Name: National Council of La Raza 18
  • 21. “The People” What the proper translation of the word “La Raza” means in context Source: The Translation of Our Name: National Council of La Raza 18
  • 22. Legality 19
  • 23. The type of offense for entering the U.S. at an “improper time or place” Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 20
  • 24. Civil The type of offense for entering the U.S. at an “improper time or place” Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 20
  • 25. The penalty for entering the U.S. at an “improper time or place” Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (b) 21
  • 26. $50-$250 The penalty for entering the U.S. at an “improper time or place” Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (b) 21
  • 27. Point at which improper entry becomes a criminal offense Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (a)(3) 22
  • 28. False Papers Point at which improper entry becomes a criminal offense Source: USC 18, Title 12, Subchapter 2, Part VIII, Section 1325 (a)(3) 22
  • 29. States in which being in the country without papers is a Felony 23
  • 30. AZ, GA, AL States in which being in the country without papers is a Felony 23
  • 31. The year Mexican immigrants would have had to apply for entry visas in order to receive them in 2011 Source: Visa Bulletin Vol. IX, no. 32,. U.S. Department of State, May 2011. 24
  • 32. 1992 The year Mexican immigrants would have had to apply for entry visas in order to receive them in 2011 Source: Visa Bulletin Vol. IX, no. 32,. U.S. Department of State, May 2011. 24
  • 33. Percentage of undocumented entries from Mexico offset by departures between 1965 and 1985 Source: Massey & Singer, New Estimates of Undocumented Mexican Migration and the Probability of Apprehension, 1995 25
  • 34. 85% Percentage of undocumented entries from Mexico offset by departures between 1965 and 1985 Source: Massey & Singer, New Estimates of Undocumented Mexican Migration and the Probability of Apprehension, 1995 25
  • 35. Percentage of undocumented immigrants who overstayed a legal visa in 2006 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population, May 2006 26
  • 36. 45% Percentage of undocumented immigrants who overstayed a legal visa in 2006 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population, May 2006 26
  • 37. Percent of in-country overstay leads deemed credible and forwarded to ICE for investigation in 2008 Source: DHS, “Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010,” p. 31. 27
  • 38. 25% Percent of in-country overstay leads deemed credible and forwarded to ICE for investigation in 2008 Source: DHS, “Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010,” p. 31. 27
  • 39. Average number of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico arriving annually March 2007 to March 2009 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010, p. 10. 28
  • 40. 150,000 Average number of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico arriving annually March 2007 to March 2009 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010, p. 10. 28
  • 41. Percentage of total U.S. population estimated to be undocumented Source: Dept. of Homeland Security, Center for Immigration Statistics 29
  • 42. 3.7% Percentage of total U.S. population estimated to be undocumented Source: Dept. of Homeland Security, Center for Immigration Statistics 29
  • 43. Years a naturalized citizen from Mexico may have to wait to bring their spouse into the U.S. Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA Backgrounder: Myths and Facts in the Immigration Debate 30
  • 44. 10 Years a naturalized citizen from Mexico may have to wait to bring their spouse into the U.S. Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA Backgrounder: Myths and Facts in the Immigration Debate 30
  • 45. Years the undocumented parents of a U.S. citizen will have to wait to legally become U.S. citizens Source: Calculations based on existing U.S. Law and historical immigration processing times. 31
  • 46. 38 Years the undocumented parents of a U.S. citizen will have to wait to legally become U.S. citizens Source: Calculations based on existing U.S. Law and historical immigration processing times. 31
  • 47. Birthright Fallacy Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 48. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C y Fami l e n’s itiz rC no Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 49. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C y Fami l e n’s itiz rC no Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 50. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C y Fami l e n’s itiz rC no Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 51. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C mi l y Penalty Fa e n’s itiz rC no Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 52. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C mi l y Penalty Wait Fa e n’s itiz rC no Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 53. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C mi l y Penalty Wait Fa e n’s itiz rC no Penalty Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 54. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C mi l y Penalty Wait Fa e n’s itiz rC no Penalty Wait Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 55. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C Fami l y Penalty Wait 38 years e n’s itiz rC no Penalty Wait Mi ling s Sib en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 56. Birthright Fallacy se Spou en ’s C i ti z nt Pare d or h il rC no ’s Mi ibli ng iz en n ’s S Ci t i tize C Fami l y Penalty Wait 38 years e n’s itiz rC Mi no ib ling s Penalty Wait 53 years S en C itiz n or 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Mi Years Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service 32
  • 57. Population Growth 1990-2009 United States Hispanic Origin 400,000,000 300,000,000 200,000,000 100,000,000 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010 33
  • 58. Population Growth 1990-2009 United States Hispanic Origin 400,000,000 300,000,000 200,000,000 100,000,000 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010 33
  • 59. Population Growth 1990-2009 United States Hispanic Origin 400,000,000 15% 15.4% 15.8% 16.3% 13% 14.1% 14.8% 300,000,000 12.5% 10% 10.6% 11.2% 9% 9.5% 200,000,000 100,000,000 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, 2010 33
  • 60. Crime 34
  • 61. Estimate of all Arizona crimes committed by undocumented immigrants Source: ASU Incarceration Study, 2006 35
  • 62. 4.4% Estimate of all Arizona crimes committed by undocumented immigrants Source: ASU Incarceration Study, 2006 35
  • 63. Percent of all undocumented immigrants DHS deported from Arizona with prior criminal records Source: DHS, Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative – Phase II, March 30, 2005 36
  • 64. 3.48% Percent of all undocumented immigrants DHS deported from Arizona with prior criminal records Source: DHS, Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative – Phase II, March 30, 2005 36
  • 65. Percent of MCSO arrests of undocumented immigrants as percent of total arrests Source: MCSO web site and press releases 37
  • 66. 2.1% Percent of MCSO arrests of undocumented immigrants as percent of total arrests Source: MCSO web site and press releases 37
  • 67. Percent of all people booked into MCSO jails subject to an ICE “hold” Source: M. Kiefer, Arizona Republic, Feb. 25, 2008 38
  • 68. 10% Percent of all people booked into MCSO jails subject to an ICE “hold” Source: M. Kiefer, Arizona Republic, Feb. 25, 2008 38
  • 69. Percent drop in violent crime as undocumented population grew between 1994-2006 Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts At A Glance, March 29, 2010 39
  • 70. 52.5% Percent drop in violent crime as undocumented population grew between 1994-2006 Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts At A Glance, March 29, 2010 39
  • 71. Percent drop in property crime as undocumented population grew between 1994-2006 Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts at a Glance, March 29, 2010 40
  • 72. 48.6% Percent drop in property crime as undocumented population grew between 1994-2006 Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Key Facts at a Glance, March 29, 2010 40
  • 73. What is the truth? Although the undocumented population has grown by an estimated 1,400 people per day, the murder rate declined from 61 per day in 1996 to 47 per day in 2006. Total murders per day have declined while the number of undocumented aliens entering the country has increased. Source: Paul Stiles, Novice Bear, January 10, 2008 41
  • 74. Arizona Adult Arrests 2002-2009 Non-Hispanic (Incl. White, Black, American Indian, Asian) Hispanic 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona” Reports, 2002-2009 42
  • 75. Percentage that first-generation immigrants are less likely to commit any crime Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2, pp. 224-232 43
  • 76. 45% Percentage that first-generation immigrants are less likely to commit any crime Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2, pp. 224-232 43
  • 77. Incarceration rate of native-born males 18-39 in California with less than a high school diploma Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13 44
  • 78. 13% Incarceration rate of native-born males 18-39 in California with less than a high school diploma Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13 44
  • 79. Incarceration rate of immigrant males 18-40 in California with less than a high school diploma Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13 45
  • 80. 0.48% Incarceration rate of immigrant males 18-40 in California with less than a high school diploma Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008, p. 13 45
  • 81. Times U.S. born men 18-40 are more likely than non-citizen Mexicans to be in CA jail or state Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008 46
  • 82. 8 Times U.S. born men 18-40 are more likely than non-citizen Mexicans to be in CA jail or state Source: Crime, Corrections and California, California Counts, PPIC, Vol. 9, No. 3, February, 2008 46
  • 83. Number of times native citizens are more likely to be incarcerated than any immigrant Source: Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men, Rubén G. Rumbaut, Roberto G. Gonzales, Golnaz Komaie, and Charlie V. Morgan, 2006 47
  • 84. 5 Number of times native citizens are more likely to be incarcerated than any immigrant Source: Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men, Rubén G. Rumbaut, Roberto G. Gonzales, Golnaz Komaie, and Charlie V. Morgan, 2006 47
  • 85. The percentage of the U.S. prison population who are U.S. citizens Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 48
  • 86. 73.3% The percentage of the U.S. prison population who are U.S. citizens Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 48
  • 87. Percentage of the U.S. prison population who are Mexican citizens Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 49
  • 88. 18.4% Percentage of the U.S. prison population who are Mexican citizens Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 49
  • 89. Percentage of the U.S. prison population sentenced for immigration violations Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 50
  • 90. 12.1% Percentage of the U.S. prison population sentenced for immigration violations Source: U.S Bureau of Prisons, BOP Quick Facts, March 24, 2012 50
  • 91. Hispanics as a percentage of all persons arrested in Arizona in 2009 Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona,” 2009 51
  • 92. 31.7% Hispanics as a percentage of all persons arrested in Arizona in 2009 Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety, “Crime in Arizona,” 2009 51
  • 93. Hispanics as a percentage of all Arizona residents, 2010 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census Results 52
  • 94. 29.6% Hispanics as a percentage of all Arizona residents, 2010 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census Results 52
  • 95. Crime Fallacies Unauthorized Claim Reality Difference % in Federal Prison 35% 17.5% +200% Prison Population 33% 13.8% +240% Violent Crime 18.6% -15.2% +122% Drop 3X US Avg. Hate Crime Not a problem +26% +2,600% Increase ‘07-’09 Identity Theft, 100% 2.2% -97.8% Fraud & Forgery 53
  • 96. “Crime” Fallacy Domestic Prisoners Criminal Aliens 100% 495 inmate decrease 90% equals 80% 1.2% of total AZ Prison Population 70% prisoners 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Jan 09 Mar 09 May 09 Jul 09 Sep 09 Nov 09 Jan 10 Mar 10 May 10 Jul 10 Sep 10 Nov 10 Jan 11 Mar 11 May 11 Jul 11 Sep 11 Nov 11 Jan 12 Mar 12 Source: Arizona Dept. Of Corrections CAGMay11.pdf 54
  • 97. “Crime” Fallacy U.S. Citizen Prisoners Criminal Aliens 100% 253 inmate decrease 90% equals 80% 1.5% of total AZ Prison Population 70% prisoners 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Jul 10 Aug 10 Sep 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11 Jun 11 Jul 11 Aug 11 Sep 11 Oct 11 Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Source: Arizona Dept. Of Corrections CAGJul10.pdf - CAGMar12.pdf 55
  • 98. Jobs 56
  • 99. Percent of undocumented Mexican immigrants who have not completed high-school Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Survey of Mexican Migrants, December 6, 2005, p. 36. 57
  • 100. 66% Percent of undocumented Mexican immigrants who have not completed high-school Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Survey of Mexican Migrants, December 6, 2005, p. 36. 57
  • 101. Average day-laborer weekly income Source: Day Labor in the Golden State, CEP, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007 58
  • 102. $259 Average day-laborer weekly income Source: Day Labor in the Golden State, CEP, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007 58
  • 103. Arizona minimum wage for 2010 Source: The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Minimum Wage Standard, 2010. 59
  • 104. $7.25/hr Arizona minimum wage for 2010 Source: The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Minimum Wage Standard, 2010. 59
  • 105. Arizona H-2A hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AWER) for 2010 Source: USDA 75 FR 6884, February 12, 2010 60
  • 106. $9.71/hr Arizona H-2A hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AWER) for 2010 Source: USDA 75 FR 6884, February 12, 2010 60
  • 107. Median annual income for family of four in 2005 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Income for 4-Person Families, by State, 2005 61
  • 108. $67,019 Median annual income for family of four in 2005 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Income for 4-Person Families, by State, 2005 61
  • 109. Median salary of H1-B visa beneficiaries, 2009 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 62
  • 110. $64,000 Median salary of H1-B visa beneficiaries, 2009 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 62
  • 111. Average family income of a migrant family of four Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics, 2005 63
  • 112. $25,000 Average family income of a migrant family of four Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics, 2005 63
  • 113. Number of new jobs created in U.S. between 1996 and 2000 Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. 64
  • 114. 14 million Number of new jobs created in U.S. between 1996 and 2000 Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. 64
  • 115. Total U.S. population growth between 1996 and 2000 Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. 65
  • 116. 12 million Total U.S. population growth between 1996 and 2000 Source: Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. 65
  • 117. Undocumented Impact on AZ Wages 0-8 Years 8-11 Years 12-20 Years Source: Peri, Giovanni, “Immigration, Labor Market and Wages: The Economists’ Perspective,” slide 15. 66
  • 118. Undocumented Impact on AZ Wages 0-8 Years 8-11 Years 12-20 Years 40% 34% 30% 20% 10% 8% 0% -3% -10% 1990-2004 Source: Peri, Giovanni, “Immigration, Labor Market and Wages: The Economists’ Perspective,” slide 15. 66
  • 119. Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007 Native Foreign Born Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6. 67
  • 120. Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007 Native Foreign Born 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Management Services Sales & Office Production Construction Agriculture Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6. 67
  • 121. Foreign-Born Labor Force: 2007 Native Foreign Born 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Management Services Sales & Office Production Construction Agriculture Source: U.S. Census Bureau, The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States: 2007, Figure 6. 67
  • 122. Occupation on First Trip (Mexican) 0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 100% 4% 6.3% 13% 26.6% 5.9% 90% 6.3% 80% 28.2% 33.7% 70% 0% Professional Skilled 60% Services Unskilled 50% 87.4% 89.7% 40% 62.4% 30% 58.4% 20% 10% 0% 1900-1941 1942-1965 1966-1986 1987-Present Source: Mexican Migration Project, MMP128 - PERS File 68
  • 123. Annual Immigration Limits: 1996, 2004-2009 Family Preference Employment Preference 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 1996 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 1996, 2004-2009 69
  • 124. Number of hours to fill quota of 65,000 H1-B visas for 2008 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 70
  • 125. 24 Number of hours to fill quota of 65,000 H1-B visas for 2008 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 70
  • 126. Days needed to fill quota of 66,000 H2-B visas for 2008 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 71
  • 127. 60 Days needed to fill quota of 66,000 H2-B visas for 2008 Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 71
  • 128. Number of field workers needed in Yuma to bring in a winter lettuce crop Source: Interview on Desert Politics, Dec. 8, 2007 72
  • 129. 30,000 Number of field workers needed in Yuma to bring in a winter lettuce crop Source: Interview on Desert Politics, Dec. 8, 2007 72
  • 130. Number of new non-family related employment visas issued to Mexican citizens for all of 2009 Source: U.S. Department of State, Report of the Visa Office 2009, Table III 73
  • 131. 375 Number of new non-family related employment visas issued to Mexican citizens for all of 2009 Source: U.S. Department of State, Report of the Visa Office 2009, Table III 73
  • 132. Number of Mexicans still waiting for their green-card applications to be accepted or rejected in 2010 Source: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/WaitingListItem.pdf 74
  • 133. 1,381,896 Number of Mexicans still waiting for their green-card applications to be accepted or rejected in 2010 Source: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/WaitingListItem.pdf 74
  • 134. Number of green cards annually available worldwide for low-wage workers to immigrate permanently Source: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139. 75
  • 135. 5,000 Number of green cards annually available worldwide for low-wage workers to immigrate permanently Source: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139. 75
  • 136. Agricultural job demand following GA’s passing HB87 in June, 2011 Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 76
  • 137. 11,000 Agricultural job demand following GA’s passing HB87 in June, 2011 Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 76
  • 138. Number of probationers ordered by GA Governor Deal to harvest crops who actually showed up Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 77
  • 139. 14 Number of probationers ordered by GA Governor Deal to harvest crops who actually showed up Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 77
  • 140. Number of Georgia probationers who remained in the fields after one week on the job Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 78
  • 141. 2 Number of Georgia probationers who remained in the fields after one week on the job Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 78
  • 142. Taxes 79
  • 143. Undocumented immigrant’s net financial benefit to the Arizona economy Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006 80
  • 144. $940M Undocumented immigrant’s net financial benefit to the Arizona economy Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006 80
  • 145. Undocumented immigrant’s sales tax contributions to the Arizona economy Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006 81
  • 146. $78M Undocumented immigrant’s sales tax contributions to the Arizona economy Source: University of Arizona, Immigrants in Arizona, Gans, 2006 81
  • 147. Earnings Suspense File account balance from non-matching SSNs as of the end of FY2009 Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report 82
  • 148. $836B Earnings Suspense File account balance from non-matching SSNs as of the end of FY2009 Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report 82
  • 149. Percent growth in SSA Earnings Suspense File account balance 2005-2009 Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report 83
  • 150. 60% Percent growth in SSA Earnings Suspense File account balance 2005-2009 Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, SSA’S FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report 83
  • 151. Amount of Suspense Fund balance payable to undocumented immigrants Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Auditor’s Report, 2007 84
  • 152. $0 Amount of Suspense Fund balance payable to undocumented immigrants Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Auditor’s Report, 2007 84
  • 153. Loss in Arizona state revenues from the loss of 50,000 immigrants Source: APS Immigration Loss Impact Study 85
  • 154. $1B Loss in Arizona state revenues from the loss of 50,000 immigrants Source: APS Immigration Loss Impact Study 85
  • 155. Annual estimated economic impact on Arizona’s economy from loss of 450,000 immigrants Source: “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie,” Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Marshall Fitz, March 2011 86
  • 156. $48.8B Annual estimated economic impact on Arizona’s economy from loss of 450,000 immigrants Source: “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie,” Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Marshall Fitz, March 2011 86
  • 157. Number of jurisdictions realizing any economic or social benefit promised by proponents of anti-immigration legislation Source: “A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007,” Economic Impact Group, LLC, 2008 87
  • 158. Zero Number of jurisdictions realizing any economic or social benefit promised by proponents of anti-immigration legislation Source: “A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007,” Economic Impact Group, LLC, 2008 87
  • 160. The year in which the percentage of foreign-born residents reached its peak of 14.7% Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2007 and Gibbons and Lennon, 1999 89
  • 161. 1910 The year in which the percentage of foreign-born residents reached its peak of 14.7% Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2007 and Gibbons and Lennon, 1999 89
  • 162. Percentage of foreign-born residents of the U.S. in 2008 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey 90
  • 163. 12.5% Percentage of foreign-born residents of the U.S. in 2008 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey 90
  • 164. Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000 U.S. residents in 1910 Source: The New Americans, National Research Council 91
  • 165. 13 Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000 U.S. residents in 1910 Source: The New Americans, National Research Council 91
  • 166. Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000 U.S. residents in 2005 Source: The New Americans, National Research Council 92
  • 167. 3 Annual rate of immigrants per 1,000 U.S. residents in 2005 Source: The New Americans, National Research Council 92
  • 168. Percentage of the immigrant population that could not speak English at all in 1900 Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18 93
  • 169. 25% Percentage of the immigrant population that could not speak English at all in 1900 Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18 93
  • 170. Percentage of the immigrant population that could not speak English at all in 1990 Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18 94
  • 171. 8% Percentage of the immigrant population that could not speak English at all in 1990 Source: George Rodriguez, “ From Newcomers to New Americans...,” p. 18 94
  • 172. Percentage of Mexican-Americans who could speak English well in 1990 Source: R. Alba and V. Nee, “Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration” p. 227 95
  • 173. 95% Percentage of Mexican-Americans who could speak English well in 1990 Source: R. Alba and V. Nee, “Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration” p. 227 95
  • 174. Number of U.S. citizens who speak a non-English language at home 1980-2000 Source: Bean FD, Stevens G. 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York: Russell Sage. P. 149 96
  • 175. 47 million Number of U.S. citizens who speak a non-English language at home 1980-2000 Source: Bean FD, Stevens G. 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York: Russell Sage. P. 149 96
  • 176. Total number of new naturalized citizens in 2010 Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2010 97
  • 177. 619,913 Total number of new naturalized citizens in 2010 Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2010 97
  • 178. The rate at which Mexican immigrants become legal U.S. citizens compared to other countries Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2009 98
  • 179. 2X The rate at which Mexican immigrants become legal U.S. citizens compared to other countries Source: DHS, Office of Immigration Statistics, Naturalizations in the U.S., 2009 98
  • 180. Number of years after arrival that 75% of immigrants speak English as well as natives Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Myths vs, Facts 99
  • 181. 10 Number of years after arrival that 75% of immigrants speak English as well as natives Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Myths vs, Facts 99
  • 182. Learning the language First Generation Second Generation Third Generation Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007, and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005. 100
  • 183. Learning the language First Generation Second Generation Third Generation 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Pew MPI Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007, and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005. 100
  • 184. Learning the language First Generation Second Generation Third Generation 100% 75% 50% 23% 25% 19% 0% Pew MPI Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007, and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005. 100
  • 185. Learning the language First Generation Second Generation Third Generation 100% 92% 88% 75% 50% 23% 25% 19% 0% Pew MPI Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007, and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005. 100
  • 186. Learning the language First Generation Second Generation Third Generation 100% 97% 94% 92% 88% 75% 50% 23% 25% 19% 0% Pew MPI Source: Pew Hispanic Center, “English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States,” November 29, 2007, and Migration Policy Institute, “Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates,” February, 2005. 100
  • 187. Number of years the unavailability of English language programs delays assimilation Source: Pew Hispanic Center 101
  • 188. 30 Number of years the unavailability of English language programs delays assimilation Source: Pew Hispanic Center 101
  • 189. Percent of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in U.S. wars who were immigrants Source: AILF Policy Report, March 2003 102
  • 190. 20% Percent of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in U.S. wars who were immigrants Source: AILF Policy Report, March 2003 102
  • 191. Percentage of first-generation California immigrants (1970’s) who have purchased homes by 2000 Source: Russell Sage Foundation 103
  • 192. 51% Percentage of first-generation California immigrants (1970’s) who have purchased homes by 2000 Source: Russell Sage Foundation 103
  • 193. Percentage of California Hispanics who own their own homes, 2008 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in California, 2008 104
  • 194. 46% Percentage of California Hispanics who own their own homes, 2008 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in California, 2008 104
  • 195. Percentage of Arizona Hispanics who own their own homes, 2008 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Arizona, 2008 105
  • 196. 57% Percentage of Arizona Hispanics who own their own homes, 2008 Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Arizona, 2008 105
  • 197. Percentage of all immigrants who have legal permanent resident status Source: Dept. of Homeland Security 106
  • 198. 75% Percentage of all immigrants who have legal permanent resident status Source: Dept. of Homeland Security 106
  • 199. Social & Health Services 107
  • 200. Percentage of any kind or any status of immigrant who receives food stamps Source: Federalist Society Seminar Immigration, Amnesty and the Rule of Law, Nov. 16, 2007 108
  • 201. 3% Percentage of any kind or any status of immigrant who receives food stamps Source: Federalist Society Seminar Immigration, Amnesty and the Rule of Law, Nov. 16, 2007 108
  • 202. Years legal permanent residents must pay into Social Security and Medicare before they get benefits Source: Congressional Research Service 109
  • 203. 10 Years legal permanent residents must pay into Social Security and Medicare before they get benefits Source: Congressional Research Service 109
  • 204. Percentage of California’s uncompensated health care in 2007 attributable to undocumented immigrant’s E.R. use Source: California Hospital Association 110
  • 205. 10% Percentage of California’s uncompensated health care in 2007 attributable to undocumented immigrant’s E.R. use Source: California Hospital Association 110
  • 206. National percentage of “Hispanic or Latino” total E.R. visits in 2006 Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, Table 2: Number, percent distribution, and annual rate of emergency department visits with corresponding standard errors, by patient characteristics: United States, 2006 111
  • 207. 13% National percentage of “Hispanic or Latino” total E.R. visits in 2006 Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, Table 2: Number, percent distribution, and annual rate of emergency department visits with corresponding standard errors, by patient characteristics: United States, 2006 111
  • 208. “White non-Hispanic” percentage of total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008 Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008 112
  • 209. 61% “White non-Hispanic” percentage of total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008 Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008 112
  • 210. “Hispanic or Latino” percentage of total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008 Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008 113
  • 211. 28% “Hispanic or Latino” percentage of total Arizona E.R. visits in 2008 Source: ADHS Table 4C-2 “Rates* of Emergency Room Visits by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Arizona, 2008 113
  • 212. Percent undocumented immigrants are less likely to use emergency rooms than native Latinos Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2 114
  • 213. 50% Percent undocumented immigrants are less likely to use emergency rooms than native Latinos Source: Sampson, Morenoff, et. al.: Public Health Matters, Vol. 95., No. 2 114
  • 214. The number of fewer doctor visits of undocumented Latinos compared with their US-born counterparts Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360 115
  • 215. 2.1 The number of fewer doctor visits of undocumented Latinos compared with their US-born counterparts Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360 115
  • 216. Recent immigrants' per-person unadjusted medical expenditures compared to U.S. born, even when immigrants had full insurance Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360 116
  • 217. 1/2 - 2/3 Recent immigrants' per-person unadjusted medical expenditures compared to U.S. born, even when immigrants had full insurance Source: Alexander N. Ortega, PhD, et.al; Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21): 2354-2360 116
  • 218. Estimated taxes per-person spent annually on health care for undocumented immigrants aged 18-64 Source: “Immigrants And The Cost Of Medical Care: Health Affairs, 25, no. 6 (2006): 1700-1711 117
  • 219. $11 Estimated taxes per-person spent annually on health care for undocumented immigrants aged 18-64 Source: “Immigrants And The Cost Of Medical Care: Health Affairs, 25, no. 6 (2006): 1700-1711 117
  • 220. “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain 118
  • 221. Other Facts 119
  • 222. Number of undocumented immigrants who registered to vote in Maricopa County 1991-Present Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 120
  • 223. 0 Number of undocumented immigrants who registered to vote in Maricopa County 1991-Present Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 120
  • 224. Level of crime for any non-citizen to attempt to register to vote Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 121
  • 225. Felony Level of crime for any non-citizen to attempt to register to vote Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 121
  • 226. A green-card holder’s chances of becoming a U.S. citizen after attempting to register to vote Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 122
  • 227. None A green-card holder’s chances of becoming a U.S. citizen after attempting to register to vote Source: Desert Politics Interview with Maricopa County Director of Elections, Karen Osborne, 11/3/07 122
  • 228. Number of states legislatures where SB 1070 copycat laws were introduced in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 123
  • 229. 25 Number of states legislatures where SB 1070 copycat laws were introduced in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 123
  • 230. Number of states where SB 1070 copycats passed into law in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 124
  • 231. 4 Number of states where SB 1070 copycats passed into law in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 124
  • 232. Failure rate of state SB 1070 copycat laws in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 125
  • 233. 84% Failure rate of state SB 1070 copycat laws in 2011 Source: National Council of State Legislators, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19897 125
  • 234. Economic Impact Fallacies Unauthorized Claim Reality Difference % of AZ Population 10% 7% +30% Education Costs $810M $379M +214% Health Costs $400M $24M +1,600% Tax Payments $257M $2.84B -1,100% 126
  • 235. Economics of Population Loss Immigrant Pop. Gross State Tax Revenue Income Loss Job Loss Decline Product Loss Loss 15% $8.3B $5.3B 99,000 $636M 30% $14.4B $9.4B 172,000 $1.27B 50% $20B $15.7B 291,000 $2.11B 100% $48.8B $29.5B 581,000 $4.22B Source: "A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie," M. Fitz and R. Hinojosa, Immigration Policy Council, March, 2011. 127
  • 237. Disagree with classifying undocumented immigrants as “common criminals” Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 129
  • 238. 65% Disagree with classifying undocumented immigrants as “common criminals” Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 129
  • 239. Agree that politicians are turning immigration into an “ugly racial issue” Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 130
  • 240. 66% Agree that politicians are turning immigration into an “ugly racial issue” Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 130
  • 241. Agree that a “guest worker” program should be implemented Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 131
  • 242. 78% Agree that a “guest worker” program should be implemented Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 131
  • 243. Agree that fair and humane treatment of foreign workers is as important as securing the border Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 132
  • 244. 83% Agree that fair and humane treatment of foreign workers is as important as securing the border Source: BRC Rocky Mountain Poll - RMP 2007-V-01 132
  • 245. “The greatest threat to democracy is having a public that thinks it is fully informed, but really isn’t very well informed at all.” Linda Foley 133
  • 246. Thank You How You Can Help Schedule a presentation in your community Get involved and help educate the public Learn more at: www.azeir.org © 2008-2011 Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform 134

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  13. Here are a few of those other points that are often used to say immigration is a huge problem, but these numbers and issues themselves have problems. The most significant of which is no unbiased research organization has ever asked these questions of the public. Most of these are based on half-truths and innuendo.\n\n
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  21. Each cross-references the other’s work to give air of reliability and respectability. However, several groups using faulty interpretation of data still doesn’t mean their conclusions are supported by fact, even if parts of what they say has a hint of fact to them.\n\nIn this list, "founded" means a group was founded or co-founded by John Tanton. "Funded" means that U.S. Inc., the funding conduit created and still headed by Tanton, has made grants to the group.\n*American Immigration Control FoundationAICF, 1983, funded\n\n*American Patrol/Voice of Citizens Together1992, funded\n\n*California Coalition for Immigration ReformCCIR, 1994, funded\n\nCalifornians for Population Stabilization1996, funded (founded separately in 1986)\n\nCenter for Immigration StudiesCIS, 1985, founded and funded\n\n*Federation for American Immigration ReformFAIR, 1979, founded and funded\n\nNumbersUSA1996, founded and funded\n\nPopulation-Environment Balance1973, joined board in 1980\n\nPro English1994, founded and funded\n\nProjectUSA1999, funded\n\n*The Social Contract Press1990, founded and funded\n\nU.S. English1983, founded and funded\n\nU.S. Inc.1982, founded and funded\n\n\nIf someone you know only shows you “data” they found on blogs, fake news sites, or one-sided groups, start asking for proof. If they don’t give it to you, that should tell you something.\n\nExamples\n\nhttp://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=32&menu_id=7&menu_item_id=25\n
  22. Each cross-references the other’s work to give air of reliability and respectability. However, several groups using faulty interpretation of data still doesn’t mean their conclusions are supported by fact, even if parts of what they say has a hint of fact to them.\n\nIn this list, "founded" means a group was founded or co-founded by John Tanton. "Funded" means that U.S. Inc., the funding conduit created and still headed by Tanton, has made grants to the group.\n*American Immigration Control FoundationAICF, 1983, funded\n\n*American Patrol/Voice of Citizens Together1992, funded\n\n*California Coalition for Immigration ReformCCIR, 1994, funded\n\nCalifornians for Population Stabilization1996, funded (founded separately in 1986)\n\nCenter for Immigration StudiesCIS, 1985, founded and funded\n\n*Federation for American Immigration ReformFAIR, 1979, founded and funded\n\nNumbersUSA1996, founded and funded\n\nPopulation-Environment Balance1973, joined board in 1980\n\nPro English1994, founded and funded\n\nProjectUSA1999, funded\n\n*The Social Contract Press1990, founded and funded\n\nU.S. English1983, founded and funded\n\nU.S. Inc.1982, founded and funded\n\n\nIf someone you know only shows you “data” they found on blogs, fake news sites, or one-sided groups, start asking for proof. If they don’t give it to you, that should tell you something.\n\nExamples\n\nhttp://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=32&menu_id=7&menu_item_id=25\n
  23. Each cross-references the other’s work to give air of reliability and respectability. However, several groups using faulty interpretation of data still doesn’t mean their conclusions are supported by fact, even if parts of what they say has a hint of fact to them.\n\nIn this list, "founded" means a group was founded or co-founded by John Tanton. "Funded" means that U.S. Inc., the funding conduit created and still headed by Tanton, has made grants to the group.\n*American Immigration Control FoundationAICF, 1983, funded\n\n*American Patrol/Voice of Citizens Together1992, funded\n\n*California Coalition for Immigration ReformCCIR, 1994, funded\n\nCalifornians for Population Stabilization1996, funded (founded separately in 1986)\n\nCenter for Immigration StudiesCIS, 1985, founded and funded\n\n*Federation for American Immigration ReformFAIR, 1979, founded and funded\n\nNumbersUSA1996, founded and funded\n\nPopulation-Environment Balance1973, joined board in 1980\n\nPro English1994, founded and funded\n\nProjectUSA1999, funded\n\n*The Social Contract Press1990, founded and funded\n\nU.S. English1983, founded and funded\n\nU.S. Inc.1982, founded and funded\n\n\nIf someone you know only shows you “data” they found on blogs, fake news sites, or one-sided groups, start asking for proof. If they don’t give it to you, that should tell you something.\n\nExamples\n\nhttp://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=32&menu_id=7&menu_item_id=25\n
  24. Each cross-references the other’s work to give air of reliability and respectability. However, several groups using faulty interpretation of data still doesn’t mean their conclusions are supported by fact, even if parts of what they say has a hint of fact to them.\n\nIn this list, "founded" means a group was founded or co-founded by John Tanton. "Funded" means that U.S. Inc., the funding conduit created and still headed by Tanton, has made grants to the group.\n*American Immigration Control FoundationAICF, 1983, funded\n\n*American Patrol/Voice of Citizens Together1992, funded\n\n*California Coalition for Immigration ReformCCIR, 1994, funded\n\nCalifornians for Population Stabilization1996, funded (founded separately in 1986)\n\nCenter for Immigration StudiesCIS, 1985, founded and funded\n\n*Federation for American Immigration ReformFAIR, 1979, founded and funded\n\nNumbersUSA1996, founded and funded\n\nPopulation-Environment Balance1973, joined board in 1980\n\nPro English1994, founded and funded\n\nProjectUSA1999, funded\n\n*The Social Contract Press1990, founded and funded\n\nU.S. English1983, founded and funded\n\nU.S. Inc.1982, founded and funded\n\n\nIf someone you know only shows you “data” they found on blogs, fake news sites, or one-sided groups, start asking for proof. If they don’t give it to you, that should tell you something.\n\nExamples\n\nhttp://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=32&menu_id=7&menu_item_id=25\n
  25. Unlike privately-funded organizations with axes to grind, colleges and universities are the best sources for unbiased research that can stand up to scrutiny. Why? Because in the academic world, you can lose your job if you make things up or publish things that are not true. Private, anti-immigration or anti-anything organizations don’t fire people who make things up that aren’t true. They encourage stretching conclusions so long as it helps make their points.\n\n
  26. Unlike privately-funded organizations with axes to grind, colleges and universities are the best sources for unbiased research that can stand up to scrutiny. Why? Because in the academic world, you can lose your job if you make things up or publish things that are not true. Private, anti-immigration or anti-anything organizations don’t fire people who make things up that aren’t true. They encourage stretching conclusions so long as it helps make their points.\n\n
  27. Unlike privately-funded organizations with axes to grind, colleges and universities are the best sources for unbiased research that can stand up to scrutiny. Why? Because in the academic world, you can lose your job if you make things up or publish things that are not true. Private, anti-immigration or anti-anything organizations don’t fire people who make things up that aren’t true. They encourage stretching conclusions so long as it helps make their points.\n\n
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  34. Why civil? There is no jail time.\n\nSection 1325. Improper entry by alien\n (a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts. Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.\n(b) Improper time or place; civil penalties\n Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of - \n (1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or\n (2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.\n\n
  35. Section 1325. Improper entry by alien\n(b) Improper time or place; civil penalties\n Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of - \n (1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or\n (2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.\n\n
  36. Section 1325. Improper entry by alien\n (a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.\n\n
  37. \n\n
  38. http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5424.html\n\n
  39. Between 1965 and 1985, 85% of undocumented entries from Mexico were offset by departures. \n\nChanges in U.S. law since 1986 have discouraged their return home. \n\nMassey, Douglas S. and Audrey Singer, 1995. “New Estimates of Undocumented Mexican Migration and the Probability of Apprehension,” Demography, 32: 203-213.\n
  40. There are many reasons for this:\n\n1. ICE delays\n2. Not planning on staying much longer\n3. simply willing to take the risk\n\nMost immigrants cross the border legally at normal checkpoints and inspected by border control officials as the law prescribes\n\n
  41. \n
  42. Source: http://www.pewhispanic.org/files/reports/133.pdf \n
  43. Source: Department of Homeland Security http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/statistics/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_ill_pe_2011.pdf and http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html \n
  44. \n
  45. No citizen under the age of 21 can sponsor an alien citizen into the U.S.\n\nAny alien who has been in the U.S. Illegally must wait 10 years out of country before applying.\n\nThe typical family wait is seven years, so 21 years plus ten year penalty plus seven year processing equals 38 years.\n
  46. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  47. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  48. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  49. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  50. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  51. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  52. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  53. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  54. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  55. EXAMPLE #1: The Birthright Fallacy\n\n1. Bringing in a Spouse, of a US citizen: This is the fastest possible way to become a U.S. citizen - 3 years\n2. Bringing in minor child or parent: This process depends on whether the child is a minor or not, single or married. Minor children can file for green cards immediately, but cannot apply for citizenship status for an additional five years.\n3. Single or adult children and siblings can apply immediately, but the wait times depend on the country of origin and annual limits set by Congress. Typically, the wait is 11-22 years.\n\nNo U.S. citizen can "sponsor" someone to become a U.S. Citizen until they reach the age of 21. The suggestion that U.S. children of undocumented parents can somehow speed up their parent's entry into the country legally is without merit. The shortest amount of time it would take would be 38 years, but likely never. For siblings, it's even worse, taking up to 53 years.\n
  56. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  57. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  58. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  59. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  60. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  61. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  62. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  63. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  64. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  65. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  66. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  67. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  68. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  69. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  70. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  71. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  72. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  73. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  74. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  75. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  76. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  77. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  78. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  79. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  80. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  81. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  82. The truth is the growth in the Hispanic population has grown by 22.6M people (6%) over the 17 years shown above. Total population of the U.S. has grown by 52.1M (18%). Contrary to what you hear in the media, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (who are the only people who count these things), people of Hispanic origin made up 43% of the total population growth over the last 17 years. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when you look at the annual change as shown in this chart. \n\n
  83. So why do they come here? To work and be reunited with family. That’s the way the laws are written now. \n\nThey don’t come here to suck up welfare.\n\nThey don’t come here to commit crime.\n\nThey come here to work.\n\nMassey, 2006 - Cato\n
  84. So why do they come here? To work and be reunited with family. That’s the way the laws are written now. \n\nThey don’t come here to suck up welfare.\n\nThey don’t come here to commit crime.\n\nThey come here to work.\n\nMassey, 2006 - Cato\n
  85. So why do they come here? To work and be reunited with family. That’s the way the laws are written now. \n\nThey don’t come here to suck up welfare.\n\nThey don’t come here to commit crime.\n\nThey come here to work.\n\nMassey, 2006 - Cato\n
  86. So why do they come here? To work and be reunited with family. That’s the way the laws are written now. \n\nThey don’t come here to suck up welfare.\n\nThey don’t come here to commit crime.\n\nThey come here to work.\n\nMassey, 2006 - Cato\n
  87. So why do they come here? To work and be reunited with family. That’s the way the laws are written now. \n\nThey don’t come here to suck up welfare.\n\nThey don’t come here to commit crime.\n\nThey come here to work.\n\nMassey, 2006 - Cato\n
  88. \n
  89. A 2006 study by Arizona State University who looked at arrest data from Maricopa County estimates that only 4.4 percent of all crimes were committed by undocumented immigrants\n
  90. DHS reports in 2004, of the 384,954 individuals apprehended in AZ, 13,403 were “criminal aliens,” meaning 3.5% were convicted of crimes\n\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0646.shtm\n\n
  91. MCSO claims 75,000 arrests every 6 months. Their website reports 1,600 arrests of undocumented aliens. This means, according to their own numbers, undocumented immigrants account for 2.1% of all arrests made by the MCSO\n\n
  92. The Arizona Republic recently reported (Migrant rate of crime even with numbers,” Michael Kiefer, The Arizona Republic Feb. 25, 2008) that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office places ICE “holds” on 10% of those in their custody. An ICE hold means the prisoner is being held until ICE can determine\nthe nationality of the arrestee. \n\nYou should also know that there have been many reports of U.S. citizens being kept in jails because of ICE “holds.” This means that the MCSO is treating legitimate U.S. citizens as if they were here illegally.\n\nWhy do we hear about most crimes being committed by undocumented immigrants? It helps instill fear and justifies extreme positions \n\nHow exciting would the news be if you heard this on the local news: 145 white people were arrested today. 7 charged with murder, 59 robbery, 13 spousal abuse, 41 on drug-related charges and 10 on other minor infractions.\n\nOpponents use multi-year studies to come up with a large number that is intended to startle people:\n\n1. 960,000 sex crimes committed over 8 years becomes “The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in the United States” http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/homeland.php?id=1386104, which means there must be 130,000 per year. What they don’t tell you is in 1999, there was only 92,000 total sex crimes committed in the U.S. http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/factsheet/childsexabuse.htm. Therefore, illegal immigrants were responsible for 141% of all sex crimes in 1999. \n\nCIS Data: http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0646.shtm\n
  93. This is also referred to in the IPC Immigration Fact Check titled “Immigrants and Crime, Are They Connected?” Dec. 2007\n
  94. This is also referred to in the IPC Immigration Fact Check titled “Immigrants and Crime, Are They Connected?” Dec. 2007\n
  95. When taken as a whole, FBI statistics plainly show that the murder rates are going down at the same time organizations like CIS say immigration is increasing. But a quick look at this chart shows that the numbers are generally moving in opposite directions.\n\nClearly, murders committed by undocumented aliens is a non-issue.\n\nhttp://novicebear.blogspot.com/2008/01/arizona-rep-russell-k-pearce-responds.html\n\n
  96. \n
  97. Harvard and CUNY studies show immigrants are 45% less likely to commit crimes than third generation immigrants. Why? Because committing crimes draws attention to themselves, which will get them deported.\n\nRobert J. Sampson,PhD,Jeffrey D. Morenoff,PhD,and Stephen Raudenbush,EdD\n
  98. In California, the state with the greatest number of both undocumented and legal immigrants, the incarceration rate for native-born men age 18-39 (4.5%) was more than 11 times the rate for immigrants (0.4%). \n\nhttp://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=776\n
  99. In California, the state with the greatest number of both undocumented and legal immigrants, the incarceration rate for native-born men age 18-39 (4.5%) was more than 11 times the rate for immigrants (0.4%). \n\nhttp://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=776\n\n
  100. Noncitizen men from Mexico ages 18-40 – a group disproportionately likely to have entered the United States illegally – are more than 8 times less likely than U.S.-born men in the same age group to be in a correctional setting (0.48% vs. 4.2%).\n\nhttp://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=776\n\n
  101. According to a 2007 study by University of California, Irvine, sociologist Rubén G. Rumbaut, among men age 18-39 (who comprise the vast majority of the U.S. prison population), the incarceration rate for the native-born (3.5 percent) was five times higher than the rate for immigrants (0.7 percent) in 2000. \n \nThe study also found that incarceration rates were lower for immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala—who account for the majority of undocumented immigrants. In 2000, only 0.7 percent of foreign-born Mexican men and 0.5 percent of foreign-born Salvadoran and Guatemalan men were in prison. \n\nFlorida International University studies show areas with historically high levels of immigration have lower levels of crime.\n\n1. Harvard - Sampson study\n2. Federal Reserve Bank - Anne M. Piehl, 2005 & 2006\n3. Florida International University – Martinez, 2006\n
  102. This percentage is up .5% from February 2010\n\nhttp://www.bop.gov/news/quick.jsp#2\n
  103. http://www.bop.gov/news/quick.jsp#2\n
  104. http://www.bop.gov/news/quick.jsp#2\n
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  106. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/\n
  107. EXAMPLE #4 continued: How exaggerating data distorts public perceptions of the problem.\n\nCrime statistics claims don’t match up with reality.\n\nFederal Prison data: http://www.bop.gov/news/quick.jsp#2 \nAZ Prison data: http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/reports/Zoya_ethnic.aspx\nViolent crime data: http://www.azdps.gov/About/Reports/Crime_In_Arizona/\nHate crime data: http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2009/index.html \nID Theft data: http://www.adc.state.az.us/BudgetHearings2012.pdf\n
  108. Testimony was given in Arizona Senate committee hearings and on the floor of the Senate that criminal aliens make up 33% of those held in Arizona prisons and that SB1070 was responsible for a decline of “500 alien prisoners” The actual number of prisoners is 13.8%--less than half of what we’re asked to believe. If 150,00 undocumented and their families have left Arizona has resulted in a 1.1% drop in the criminal alien prison population, what does that say about their contribution to crime in the first place?\n
  109. Testimony was given in Arizona Senate committee hearings and on the floor of the Senate that criminal aliens make up 33% of those held in Arizona prisons and that SB1070 was responsible for a decline of “500 alien prisoners” The actual number of prisoners is 13.8%--less than half of what we’re asked to believe. If 150,00 undocumented and their families have left Arizona has resulted in a 1.1% drop in the criminal alien prison population, what does that say about their contribution to crime in the first place?\n
  110. Anti-immigration groups misuse data that indicate the number of crossings to predict how many undocumented aliens are in the U.S. The numbers they use are those published by the Dept. of Homeland Security that show how many people have been apprehended and sent back over the border. What they don’t tell you is these numbers do NOT indicate unique individuals crossing the border. In most instances, they are the same people attempting to cross again and again. Even the Dept. of Homeland Security’s own reports make this qualification of their data. If they know the numbers are not individuals, how can anyone conclude they are indeed individuals?\n\nBottom line is a quote from Princeton professor and expert on Mexican immigration Dr. Douglas Massey\n
  111. Anti-immigration groups misuse data that indicate the number of crossings to predict how many undocumented aliens are in the U.S. The numbers they use are those published by the Dept. of Homeland Security that show how many people have been apprehended and sent back over the border. What they don’t tell you is these numbers do NOT indicate unique individuals crossing the border. In most instances, they are the same people attempting to cross again and again. Even the Dept. of Homeland Security’s own reports make this qualification of their data. If they know the numbers are not individuals, how can anyone conclude they are indeed individuals?\n\nBottom line is a quote from Princeton professor and expert on Mexican immigration Dr. Douglas Massey\n
  112. Anti-immigration groups misuse data that indicate the number of crossings to predict how many undocumented aliens are in the U.S. The numbers they use are those published by the Dept. of Homeland Security that show how many people have been apprehended and sent back over the border. What they don’t tell you is these numbers do NOT indicate unique individuals crossing the border. In most instances, they are the same people attempting to cross again and again. Even the Dept. of Homeland Security’s own reports make this qualification of their data. If they know the numbers are not individuals, how can anyone conclude they are indeed individuals?\n\nBottom line is a quote from Princeton professor and expert on Mexican immigration Dr. Douglas Massey\n
  113. Anti-immigration groups misuse data that indicate the number of crossings to predict how many undocumented aliens are in the U.S. The numbers they use are those published by the Dept. of Homeland Security that show how many people have been apprehended and sent back over the border. What they don’t tell you is these numbers do NOT indicate unique individuals crossing the border. In most instances, they are the same people attempting to cross again and again. Even the Dept. of Homeland Security’s own reports make this qualification of their data. If they know the numbers are not individuals, how can anyone conclude they are indeed individuals?\n\nBottom line is a quote from Princeton professor and expert on Mexican immigration Dr. Douglas Massey\n
  114. There is no evidence that undocumented workers are taking “good jobs” from Americans. \n\nThese next few slides show why that is.\n
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  117. http://www.ica.state.az.us/PublicNotices/LABOR_minimum_wage_2010.pdf\n
  118. This wage rate refutes the claim undocumented workers depress wages. In fact, the AWER was put into place to effectively eliminate any downward pressure on farmworker wages from the use of any undocumented workers.\n\nhttp://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/adverse.cfm\n \nAdverse effect wage rates are the minimum wage rates which the Department of Labor has determined must be offered and paid to U.S. and foreign workers by employers of nonimmigrant foreign agricultural workers (H2-A visa holders). Such employers must pay the higher of the AEWR, the applicable prevailing wage, or the statutory minimum wage as specified in the Code of Federal Regulations. Historical Time Series of Adverse Effects Wage Rate\n\n
  119. There is no evidence that undocumented workers are taking “good jobs” from Americans. These next few slides show what the facts really are.\n\nWhat most people who oppose immigration fail to accept is the simple fact that our population is aging and we are have fewer numbers of children. Research shows our birthrate is barely at “replacement” level. \n\nAs a result, there has been for several years now, and in to the foreseeable future, an insufficient number of births necessary to maintain our worker base. This is why undocumented workers can come to the U.S. and fit into jobs without affecting the unemployment rate.\n\n
  120. http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/H-1B/h1b-fy-09-characteristics.pdf\n
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  122. Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. p. 6. \n\nBased on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.\n
  123. Bean, Frank D., and Gillian Stevens, 2003. America’s Newcomers and the Dynamics of Diversity. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. p. 6. \nBased on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.\n
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  128. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  129. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  130. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  131. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  132. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  133. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  134. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  135. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  136. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  137. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  138. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  139. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
  140. This table shows the percentage of undocumented workers employed in one of six job sectors compared to the number of native-born and naturalized workers. As you can see, as the jobs get lower pay, the more you may have an undocumented worker filling those positions. Whereas, as the pay increases, you will see that more native-born workers are filling those jobs.\n\nhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acs-10.pdf \n\nhttp://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html \n
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  142. The annual limit is calculated as 480,000 minus the number of aliens who were issued visas or who adjusted to LPR status in the previous fiscal year as 1) immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, 2) children born subsequent to the issuance of a visa to an accompanying parent, and 3) children born abroad to lawful permanent residents on temporary trips abroad minus 4) certain categories of aliens paroled into the United States in the second preceding fiscal year plus 5) unused employment preferences in the preceding year.\n
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  144. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=138b6138f898d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=91919c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD\n
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  152. Of the over two dozen studies we looked at for this presentation, only ONE came to the opposite conclusion, and that report is the one Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas paid over $200,000 for. It is an almost universal conclusion that undocumented workers do NOT impact “everyone” ability to find employment. If anything, they increase the need for employment in other sectors because not only are they collecting incomes, they are also vociferous consumers.\n\n
  153. Of the over two dozen studies we looked at for this presentation, only ONE came to the opposite conclusion, and that report is the one Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas paid over $200,000 for. It is an almost universal conclusion that undocumented workers do NOT impact “everyone” ability to find employment. If anything, they increase the need for employment in other sectors because not only are they collecting incomes, they are also vociferous consumers.\n\n
  154. Of the over two dozen studies we looked at for this presentation, only ONE came to the opposite conclusion, and that report is the one Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas paid over $200,000 for. It is an almost universal conclusion that undocumented workers do NOT impact “everyone” ability to find employment. If anything, they increase the need for employment in other sectors because not only are they collecting incomes, they are also vociferous consumers.\n\n
  155. And here are couple of reasons why: \n
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  157. This is the total of all payments made into the economy and all of those expenses taken out. That includes fees from permits, licenses and taxes.\n
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  159. http://www.retirement.gov/finance/2009/Full%20FY%202009%20PAR.pdf\n
  160. http://www.retirement.gov/finance/2009/Full%20FY%202009%20PAR.pdf\n
  161. http://www.ssa.gov/finance/2007/Auditors_Reports.pdf\n
  162. This number is also confirmed in the Oklahoma Bank study, which says if 50,000 immigrants leave the state, it will lose $1.8B in productivity and wages.\n\n\n
  163. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/03/rising_tide.html\n
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  165. More and more studies are being published that show undocumented workers contribute equal amounts if not more into the economy than they take out. Each of the studies listed here support the notion that undocumented workers and their families provide significant purchasing power into our state’s economy. The fact that state and local governments are suffering from declining revenues cannot totally be attributable to the downturn in the housing market. Telling 10-14% of the workforce who all purchase goods and services that drives our economy to leave is a significant factor. \n\nU of A study shows undocumented workers contribute over $780M per year in sales taxes.\nTexas Comptroller estimates undocumented aliens contribute a net GAIN to the Texas economy of $424.7M per year.\n
  166. More and more studies are being published that show undocumented workers contribute equal amounts if not more into the economy than they take out. Each of the studies listed here support the notion that undocumented workers and their families provide significant purchasing power into our state’s economy. The fact that state and local governments are suffering from declining revenues cannot totally be attributable to the downturn in the housing market. Telling 10-14% of the workforce who all purchase goods and services that drives our economy to leave is a significant factor. \n\nU of A study shows undocumented workers contribute over $780M per year in sales taxes.\nTexas Comptroller estimates undocumented aliens contribute a net GAIN to the Texas economy of $424.7M per year.\n
  167. More and more studies are being published that show undocumented workers contribute equal amounts if not more into the economy than they take out. Each of the studies listed here support the notion that undocumented workers and their families provide significant purchasing power into our state’s economy. The fact that state and local governments are suffering from declining revenues cannot totally be attributable to the downturn in the housing market. Telling 10-14% of the workforce who all purchase goods and services that drives our economy to leave is a significant factor. \n\nU of A study shows undocumented workers contribute over $780M per year in sales taxes.\nTexas Comptroller estimates undocumented aliens contribute a net GAIN to the Texas economy of $424.7M per year.\n
  168. More and more studies are being published that show undocumented workers contribute equal amounts if not more into the economy than they take out. Each of the studies listed here support the notion that undocumented workers and their families provide significant purchasing power into our state’s economy. The fact that state and local governments are suffering from declining revenues cannot totally be attributable to the downturn in the housing market. Telling 10-14% of the workforce who all purchase goods and services that drives our economy to leave is a significant factor. \n\nU of A study shows undocumented workers contribute over $780M per year in sales taxes.\nTexas Comptroller estimates undocumented aliens contribute a net GAIN to the Texas economy of $424.7M per year.\n
  169. There are no studies that looking over time support the notion that people moving here do not learn the language or the culture. Anecdotal comments like “they only speak Spanish” are use a lot to justify non-assimilation. However, just the speaking of Spanish in public does not mean they can’t or don’t know English. In fact, undocumented families and their children assimilate just as quickly as any other immigrant group throughout our history.\n\n#4 University of Florida, “Facts about Immigration,” pg 63.\n
  170. The U.S.’s peak years of immigration occurred at toward the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Centuries.\n
  171. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2011/tables/11s0038.pdf\n
  172. http://www.aila.org/Content/default.aspx?docid=17242 (Source: Simon Romero and Janet Elder, “Hispanics in the US Report Optimism” New York Times, (Aug. 6, 2003)).\n\nCIS Office of Citizenship 2004 Naturalization Report M-646.pdf\n
  173. http://www.aila.org/Content/default.aspx?docid=17242 \n\n
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  175. Gregory Rodriguez, “From Newcomers to New Americans: The Successful Integration of Immigrants Into American Society,” Washington, D.C., National Immigration Forum, 1999, p. 18.\n
  176. Richard Alba and Victor Nee, in “Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration” (Harvard; $39.95), report that in 1990 more than ninety-five per cent of Mexican-Americans between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four who were born in the United States could speak English well. They conclude that although Hispanic-Americans, particularly those who live close to the border, may continue to speak their original language (usually along with English) a generation longer than other groups have tended to do, “by any standard, linguistic assimilation is widespread.”\n
  177. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=w_O_Mll1h38C&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=America%E2%80%99s+Newcomers+and+the+Dynamics+of+Diversity&ots=48vVsdGoP8&sig=zt0KTqUI_vpYo0ApqduRd18eQ58#v=snippet&q=speak%20language%20other%20than%20english&f=false\n
  178. http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/natz_fr_2010.pdf\n\n\n2009: 743,715\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/natz_fr_2009.pdf\n\n
  179. We need to ask if this is a genuine concern or a talking point. We should ask ourselves why so many Americans flock to our cities’ “Little Italy” and “Chinatown” neighborhoods, where the languages and cultures of the “old countries” are still spoken in businesses, on advertisements and in the media, while simultaneously resenting hearing Spanish. (Source:  American Immigration Lawyers Association, “Myths & Facts in the Immigration Debate”, 8/14/03. \n\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/natz_fr_2009.pdf\n\nSlide data source: DHS-Natz_Mexico_cy_00_03.pdf\n
  180. http://www.aila.org/Content/default.aspx?docid=17242 (Source: Simon Romero and Janet Elder, “Hispanics in the US Report Optimism” New York Times, (Aug. 6, 2003)).\n\nCIS Office of Citizenship 2004 Naturalization Report M-646.pdf\n
  181. This study shows that English language learning is tied directly to education. The higher the level of education attained, the more likely English is to become their primary language.\n\nIn short, if you want to DISCOURAGE assimilation, you keep them out of school.\n
  182. This study shows that English language learning is tied directly to education. The higher the level of education attained, the more likely English is to become their primary language.\n\nIn short, if you want to DISCOURAGE assimilation, you keep them out of school.\n
  183. This study shows that English language learning is tied directly to education. The higher the level of education attained, the more likely English is to become their primary language.\n\nIn short, if you want to DISCOURAGE assimilation, you keep them out of school.\n
  184. This study shows that English language learning is tied directly to education. The higher the level of education attained, the more likely English is to become their primary language.\n\nIn short, if you want to DISCOURAGE assimilation, you keep them out of school.\n
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  186. AILF Policy Report, “U.S. Soldiers from Around the World: Immigrants Fight for an Adopted Homeland” (updated Mar. 2003). Over 700 immigrants have received the Medal of Honor.\n
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  190. This means that only 25% of those immigrants in the U.S. are here without legal status.\n\n
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  192. Since 1986, laws have been passed making it illegal to provide non-citizens with any federal or state welfare or other public assistance. Therefore undocumented immigrants are ineligible for programs like welfare, food stamps, and Medicaid, etc\n\nThis number consists of legal immigrants with legal status.\n
  193. As the Congressional Research Service points out in a 2007 report, undocumented immigrants, who comprise nearly one-third of all immigrants in the country, are not eligible to receive public “welfare” benefits—ever. Legal permanent residents (LPRs) must pay into the Social Security and Medicare systems for approximately 10 years before they are eligible to receive benefits when they retire. \n\nIn most cases, LPRs can not receive SSI, which is available only to U.S. citizens, and are not eligible for means-tested public benefits until 5 years after receiving their green cards. \n
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  195. \nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr007.pdf\n
  196. \nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr007.pdf\n
  197. \nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr007.pdf\n
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  199. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/21/2354\n\n
  200. http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/7/1322\n\n
  201. http://www.rand.org/news/press.06/11.14.html\n\n
  202. The greatest threat to Democracy is having a public that thinks it is fully informed, but really isn’t very well informed at all. Too often in this digital age, we jump right to the debate without having the facts. We need good, quality journalism so we the citizens of the United States, who live in a very complex world are able to say “These are the facts. I know what the facts are and I’m going to make my decision as an informed citizen.”\n\nThree things you need to know about this presentation\nParty and ideology have nothing to do with this presentation. It’s only intent is to present facts. \nIt’s purpose is to challenge false beliefs and preconceived notions.\nThe information presented herein are based on verifiable public data obtained from recognized sources with sources listed at the bottom of each slide.\n
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  210. EXAMPLE #4: How exaggerating data distorts public perceptions of the problem.\n\nThis table highlights some of the more egregious falsehoods told on a daily basis about immigrants in Arizona. The data for Texas is similar, but all highlight the problems of rhetoric of "hot air."\n\nPrison population data: http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/reports/Zoya_ethnic.aspx\nEducation costs data: Estimates based on larger estimate of http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_ill_pe_2010.pdf or http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataHub/charts/MPIDataHub-Children-in-immigrant-families.xls (12.2% or 61,507 undocumented population <=17 yrs x $6,170 = $379,498,190)\nHealth care costs data: Illegal Immigration: Perceptions and Realities, ASU Morrison Inst.\nTax Payments data: “A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie,” CAP, http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/rising-tide-or-shrinking-pie \n\n\n
  211. SB1070 has had a brutal impact on Arizona’s economy already, but what would happen if all aspects of SB1070 were passed into law? \n\nSuffice it to say, the economic and jobs damage would be enormous. If SB1070 is fully implemented, the impacts on Arizona’s economy would be worse than during the last recession by doubling the numbers of lost jobs (275,000 to 581,000) and reducing Gross State Product by $48.8B and tax revenues by $4.2B. \n\nThere has to be a better way and there are better ways. What’s important is that you hear about them.\n\nSource: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/03/rising_tide.html \n
  212. There are also outrageous claims of undocumented workers bringing diseases into the U.S. A recent example of this could be heard on CNN’s Lou Dobb’s show, which made the claim stated here. Even after it was pointed out that this claim is untrue, Dobbs has yet to issue any correction of any kind.\n\nDemonization of groups who oppose those who are working for a workable and comprehensive immigration reform package is a common strategy. One target is the National Council of LaRaza, which is a 40-year-old group whose purpose is improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Groups such as FAIR, CIS, the Minutemen and others have attempted to paint NCLR as a racist organization by claiming “LaRaza” means “race.” It doesn’t.\n\n1. National Hansen’s Disease Program\n2. http://www.nclr.org/content/viewpoints/detail/42500/\n\n
  213. There are also outrageous claims of undocumented workers bringing diseases into the U.S. A recent example of this could be heard on CNN’s Lou Dobb’s show, which made the claim stated here. Even after it was pointed out that this claim is untrue, Dobbs has yet to issue any correction of any kind.\n\nDemonization of groups who oppose those who are working for a workable and comprehensive immigration reform package is a common strategy. One target is the National Council of LaRaza, which is a 40-year-old group whose purpose is improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Groups such as FAIR, CIS, the Minutemen and others have attempted to paint NCLR as a racist organization by claiming “LaRaza” means “race.” It doesn’t.\n\n1. National Hansen’s Disease Program\n2. http://www.nclr.org/content/viewpoints/detail/42500/\n\n
  214. There are also outrageous claims of undocumented workers bringing diseases into the U.S. A recent example of this could be heard on CNN’s Lou Dobb’s show, which made the claim stated here. Even after it was pointed out that this claim is untrue, Dobbs has yet to issue any correction of any kind.\n\nDemonization of groups who oppose those who are working for a workable and comprehensive immigration reform package is a common strategy. One target is the National Council of LaRaza, which is a 40-year-old group whose purpose is improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Groups such as FAIR, CIS, the Minutemen and others have attempted to paint NCLR as a racist organization by claiming “LaRaza” means “race.” It doesn’t.\n\n1. National Hansen’s Disease Program\n2. http://www.nclr.org/content/viewpoints/detail/42500/\n\n
  215. There are also outrageous claims of undocumented workers bringing diseases into the U.S. A recent example of this could be heard on CNN’s Lou Dobb’s show, which made the claim stated here. Even after it was pointed out that this claim is untrue, Dobbs has yet to issue any correction of any kind.\n\nDemonization of groups who oppose those who are working for a workable and comprehensive immigration reform package is a common strategy. One target is the National Council of LaRaza, which is a 40-year-old group whose purpose is improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Groups such as FAIR, CIS, the Minutemen and others have attempted to paint NCLR as a racist organization by claiming “LaRaza” means “race.” It doesn’t.\n\n1. National Hansen’s Disease Program\n2. http://www.nclr.org/content/viewpoints/detail/42500/\n\n
  216. By the way, Joe Turner is now a paid field organizer for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)\n\nMaricopa County Director of Elections Karen Osborne said “No non-citizen has ever attempted to vote in Maricopa County.”\n\nThree sources: “About NASCO,” North America’s SuperCorridor Organization. Available at http://www.splcenter.org/intel/\nintelreport/article.jsp?pid=978.\n\n“Myth vs. Fact,” NASCO. Available at http://www.nascocorridor.com/admin/images/docs/NASCO%20CONGRESSIONAL%20-%20Myth%20vs%20%20Fact%20December%202007.pdf.\n\nPhilip Dine, “Urban Legend of North American Union Feeds Fears,” Seattle Times, May 19, 2007. Available at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003713518_rumor19.html.\n
  217. By the way, Joe Turner is now a paid field organizer for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)\n\nMaricopa County Director of Elections Karen Osborne said “No non-citizen has ever attempted to vote in Maricopa County.”\n\nThree sources: “About NASCO,” North America’s SuperCorridor Organization. Available at http://www.splcenter.org/intel/\nintelreport/article.jsp?pid=978.\n\n“Myth vs. Fact,” NASCO. Available at http://www.nascocorridor.com/admin/images/docs/NASCO%20CONGRESSIONAL%20-%20Myth%20vs%20%20Fact%20December%202007.pdf.\n\nPhilip Dine, “Urban Legend of North American Union Feeds Fears,” Seattle Times, May 19, 2007. Available at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003713518_rumor19.html.\n
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  223. The greatest threat to Democracy is having a public that thinks it is fully informed, but really isn’t very well informed at all. Too often in this digital age, we jump right to the debate without having the facts. We need good, quality journalism so we the citizens of the United States, who live in a very complex world are able to say “These are the facts. I know what the facts are and I’m going to make my decision as an informed citizen.”\n\nThree things you need to know about this presentation\nParty and ideology have nothing to do with this presentation. It’s only intent is to present facts. \nIt’s purpose is to challenge false beliefs and preconceived notions.\nThe information presented herein are based on verifiable public data obtained from recognized sources with sources listed at the bottom of each slide.\n
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  225. While most of what we hear in the press is negative, most Arizonans hold more moderate views on immigration and do not support the hard “enforcement-at-any-cost” positions of many of our state’s politicians.\n\nThe bottom line is Arizonans are much more interested in meaningful changes in immigration policy than in throwing 12M people out of the country. These numbers plainly indicate that those people who argue only for “tough enforcement,” although loud in their views, are in the minority.\n\n#1 27% agree, 9% don’t know\n#2 24% disagree, 10% don’t know\n#3 16% disagree, 8% don’t know\n#4 13% disagree, 4% don’t know\n
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  239. Deuteronomy 24:14-19 (New American Standard Bible) \n14"You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.\n 15"You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the LORD and it become sin in you.\n 16"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.\n 17"You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.\n 18"But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and that the LORD your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.\n 19"When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, in order that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.\n\nJeremiah 22\nWarning of Jerusalem's Fall\n 1Thus says the LORD, "Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word\n 2and say, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates.\n 3'Thus says the LORD, "Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place.\n 4"For if you men will indeed perform this thing, then kings will enter the gates of this house, sitting in David's place on his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, even the king himself and his servants and his people.\n 5" But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a desolation."'\n\nMalachi 3:5\n 5"Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me," says the LORD of hosts.\n\nLuke 16:19-31 (New American Standard Bible)\n\nThe Rich Man and Lazarus\n 19"Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.\n 20"And a poor man named Lazarus (A)was laid at his gate, covered with sores,\n 21and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.\n 22"Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.\n 23"In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.\n 24"And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'\n 25"But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that (F)during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.\n 26'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'\n 27"And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father's house--\n 28for I have five brothers--in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'\n 29"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'\n 30"But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!'\n 31"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"\n
  240. This presentation is the work of an array of groups who are interested in you knowing the facts without the color of bias or politics. \n