Mexicans are most often referred to when the subject of illegal immigrations cimes up. Without looking it up, what percentage of illegal aliens do you think come from Mexico?
2006-08-31 05:51:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
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The nationalities of the illegal alien population in the Census Bureau estimate and INS estimate for 2000 are as follow:
Region/Country CB Est. INS Est.
North and Central America 5,312,990
Mexico 3,871,912 4,808,000
Cuba 216,297
Dominican Republic 17,942 91,000
El Salvador 336,717 189,000
Guatemala 238,977 144,000
Canada 156,231 47,000
Haiti 48,003 76,000
Honduras 138,000
Jamaica 37,666
Trinidad & Tobago 44,178
Otr N&C America 345,067
South America 624,419
Argentina 35,958
Brazil 77,000
Colombia 174,786 141,000
Ecuador 105,197 108,000
Peru 68,174 61,000
Otr S America 240,304
Europe 1,113,683
France 36,477
Germany 113,327
Greece 15,507
Ireland -2,233
Italy 62,456
Netherlands 17,885
Poland 92,684
Portugal 33,874
Spain 23,816
U.S.S.R. (incl. Est., Lat., Lith.) 344,877
United Kingdom 123,246
Yugoslavia 110,280
Other Europe 141,487
Asia 1,363,419
Middle East 114,818
Iran 30,823
Israel 24,372
Otr M E (incl. Afghanistan) 59,623
South & East Asia 1,248,601
China (incl. Taiwan) 226,886 115,000
India 200,306 70,000
Japan 118,357
Korea 182,621 55,000
Philippines 155,239 85,000
Otr S&E Asia 365,192
Africa 243,342
Oceania 47,568
Australia 16,777
Other Oceania 30,791
All Other 795,000
Total 8,705,421 7,000,000
2006-08-31 06:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think about 60% of all illegal inmigration come from mexico since is the neighbor country.
2006-08-31 12:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by el_oso_candeloso 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
remember, not only the Mexicans, but people from El Salvador, Guatemala, or other Central American countries.
2006-08-31 12:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The thing is, is that you can't say as there are not documented. You will never find this answer. It's an impossible question.
2006-08-31 12:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by gauthier613 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are the majority, and the only one's dumb enough to think they even have civil rights here to fight for. The only one's who would even be entitled to that would be legal hispanics who were being mistreated. And I don't hear them complaining.
2006-08-31 13:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by DJ 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
15-20 million
2006-08-31 12:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
i don't know the exact numbers. they are the majority though. i would guess 70 to 80%
2006-08-31 12:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by Niecy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
wayy to many especially in NY in the city its crzy!
2006-08-31 12:57:25 · answer #8 · answered by ..... 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Too many. I like the figure "0".
2006-08-31 12:56:35 · answer #9 · answered by F T 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
I would have to guess about 98% of the illegals are from Mexico
2006-08-31 12:59:30 · answer #10 · answered by j H 6 · 4⤊ 8⤋