Leaving America

THE economic slump has pushed immigration down the agenda during America's presidential-election campaign. It may also have helped to contribute to the first decline in the number of unauthorised immigrants since 2002. In March this year an estimated 11.9m people were thought to be living in America without papers, down from 12.4m in 2007, according to the Pew Hispanic Centre. Various factors are at play, including rising unemployment and stricter policing ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 13, 2008 - 3:17 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 13, 2008 - 3:17 PM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 13, 2008

Info graphic that presents important information, but little to no context or analysis.

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Tim Nugent
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by Tim Nugent - Oct. 14, 2008

The headline implies a different story. The chart is interesting and informative as it stands. It begs for more detail and analysis from additional organizations. I realize this is a snap-shot of statistics but a higher degree of context would be helpful. It assumes readers Economist.com are informed on the topic and this adds detail.

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