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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