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the recent surge in illegal immigration is ... now driven by climate change I’m curious what you mean by that. According to the DHS [1], Mexico is far and away
by kevinventullo 7y ago
the recent surge in illegal immigration is ... now driven by climate change
I’m curious what you mean by that. According to the DHS [1], Mexico is far and away the most represented country of origin for people who have immigrated to the US illegally. Are you saying this is caused by climate change acutely affecting Mexico’s economy?
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States#Countries_of_origin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_U...
- michaelbrave 7y agoThere was no recent surge, it peaked out in 2005 and has been declining. https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2018/11/27/u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-total-dips-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade/ https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2018/11/27/u-s-unauthor...