Daily Archives: October 13, 2008

Weak economy + increased enforcement = less immigration

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING After averaging about a million immigrants annually since 1990, the U.S. added less than half that in 2007 due to a slowing economy and increased enforcement, according to U.S. Census estimates (SLTrib.com 9.23.08). The bureau’s 2007 American Community Survey estimates that although immigrants in the U.S. number [...]