The report covered illegal immigration numbers only through March 2009, or the first two months of the Obama administration, but the Homeland Security Department said it shows that stepped-up enforcement along the border and in the interior can be effective.
The first significant reduction in illegal immigration in two decades coincides with a slowing economy and stepped-up enforcement under President George W. Bush and the early months of Mr. Obama's administration, though the report's authors said there is no way to tell from the numbers whether the economy or the enforcement was the bigger factor.
"At this point, both of those broad factors seem to be working in the same direction," said Jeffrey Passel, the Pew Center's senior demographer.
Can't wait to see the Obama hater comments. If something goes bad, no matter that it was trending bad way before Obama's term it's still his fault. But wait, they will swear out that this good news can't be attributed to Obama because it began with decicsions prior to his term. Hey guys,ever had your cake and ate it too?
ReplyDeleteI don't see that happening here in Salisbury where I work.
ReplyDeleteDoesnt seem like it a the state projests in salisbury.
ReplyDeleteWhen the economy is bad there are less jobs so it only makes sense that less are coming.
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ReplyDeleteThe study was done a month and a half after Obama was in office. He didn't even do ANYTHING. You will jump up and down praising this ***** for something he had no control over, and wont give credit to the actions of Bush for the stepped-up enforcement and you have the nerve to call others haters? Take the log out of your eye
11:04, exactly my point. You are right, the trend is not due to Obama's actions. Just like alot of the negative numbers you see today.
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ohhhh ohhhh ohhhh....I know why the numbers have dropped....most of them are already here!!!
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