August 19, 2006
Homeland Security says 11 million illegals in U.S. (other estimates up to 20 million)

The Washington Times

The Department of Homeland Security yesterday said there are more than 11 million illegal aliens living and working in the United States, up from 8.5 million in 2000 -- a 24 percent jump with an expected annual growth of more than 408,000.

According to a report by the department's Office of Immigration Statistics, the vast majority of the illegals -- nearly 6 million -- came to the United States from Mexico, followed by El Salvador, Guatemala, India and China with a combined total of about 1.4 million.

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Posted by tyne at August 19, 2006
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