Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?
- Written by Jennifer Van Hook, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
Immigrants to the U.S. increasingly arrive like these people, seeking asylum at a formal border crossing, rather than trying to sneak across the border.Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUndocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard to nail down the basic facts about who these immigrants are, where they live...
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