Another Way to Look At Illegal Immigration Numbers

There are several numbers being tossed around in the media about how many illegal immigrants are currently in the United States. Since illegal immigrants are metaphorically “in the shadows”, it’s impossible to have an exact count, but the general agreement is somewhere between 12 and 20 million.

Considering that in October, 2006, the United States population hit 300 million, that doesn’t sound like too many.

But let’s look at it this way:

- If the number is 12 million, 1 out of every 25 people currently living in the U.S. is an illegal immigrant.

- If there are 20 million illegal immigrants, the ratio is 1/15.

Think about that the next time you’re driving down the highway. One out of every 15 people you see is an illegal immigrant.

Some people have estimated there the number may be as high as 25 to 30 million. The ratios become 1/12 and 1/10.

We have neglected this issue long enough. The numbers have gotten so large that it is difficult to take decisive action to take care of this problem. But if we wait too much longer, the numbers will grow even larger.

Let’s take tough action today. Secure our borders. Enforce existing laws. Then we can worry about bailing the water out of the ship.

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