Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrants in U.S.

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This article came from an Indian source siliconindia.com, and is just interesting to discover Indians are the fastest-growing illegal immigrants to US. It is not intended as a flame war or to defame Indians. In the 1990s there were many illegal Chinese immigrants to Japan, so this is about economics. People want to go where the pastures are greener. Thanks.




Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrants in U.S.
By IANS
Tuesday,11 August 2009, 04:20 hrs




Washington: Indians in the U.S. are not only the fastest growing Asian community, but also have the dubious distinction of being fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the country.

According to the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Asian Indian population in the U.S. grew from almost 1,679,000 in 2000 to 2,570,000 in 2007.


With a growth rate of 53 percent the highest for any Asian American community, and among the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US, Indian Americans are the third largest Asian American ethnic group, after Chinese Americans and Filipinos.

When it comes to illegal immigration, Hispanic illegal immigrants largely outnumber other undocumented immigrants. Mexicans make up nearly 7 million of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

The next largest group of Hispanics are Salvadorans and Guatemalans. But Indians are the fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the U.S., according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security report.

There are 270,000 unauthorized Indians in the US - a 125 percent jump since 2000, the largest percentage increase of any nation with more than 100,000 illegal immigrants.

Many Indians get into the U.S. with an H-1B Visa so they do not have to cross the border illegally. Indian illegal immigrants tend to have attained a higher level of education than other illegal immigrants in the U.S.

In addition, many immigrants from India can speak English fluently. Immigrants from India often work for high-tech companies and perform highly skilled jobs such as engineering and computer programming.

 

[EyelessInGaza]

All of us want to go to Les Etat Unis! By hook or by crook!

Oily Indians, coming to a city near you! Prolly to take up your gardening, your motel stay and also provide lousy computer maintenance.



On a serious note, Indians' contribution to the US has also been beyind outstanding, perhaps in achievement to a numbers ratio probably among the highest. In Sciences and tech in particular.

 

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This article came from an Indian source siliconindia.com, and is just interesting to discover Indians are the fastest-growing illegal immigrants to US. It is not intended as a flame war or to defame Indians. In the 1990s there were many illegal Chinese immigrants to Japan, so this is about economics. People want to go where the pastures are greener. Thanks.




Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrants in U.S.
By IANS
Tuesday,11 August 2009, 04:20 hrs




Washington: Indians in the U.S. are not only the fastest growing Asian community, but also have the dubious distinction of being fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the country.

According to the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Asian Indian population in the U.S. grew from almost 1,679,000 in 2000 to 2,570,000 in 2007.


With a growth rate of 53 percent the highest for any Asian American community, and among the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US, Indian Americans are the third largest Asian American ethnic group, after Chinese Americans and Filipinos.

When it comes to illegal immigration, Hispanic illegal immigrants largely outnumber other undocumented immigrants. Mexicans make up nearly 7 million of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

The next largest group of Hispanics are Salvadorans and Guatemalans. But Indians are the fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the U.S., according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security report.

There are 270,000 unauthorized Indians in the US - a 125 percent jump since 2000, the largest percentage increase of any nation with more than 100,000 illegal immigrants.

Many Indians get into the U.S. with an H-1B Visa so they do not have to cross the border illegally. Indian illegal immigrants tend to have attained a higher level of education than other illegal immigrants in the U.S.

In addition, many immigrants from India can speak English fluently. Immigrants from India often work for high-tech companies and perform highly skilled jobs such as engineering and computer programming.

OUT of approx 11 million aliens in the US about 7 million are of Latin origin... Illigal Indians dont even account for half a million of that fighure. and also Indians are the RICHEST Ethnic Minority in the States... so we contribute a lot to the US.. Hence ur post which tried to show indians in a bad light is just waste of time dear sir.
cheers.
And, well as U started this topic I did not wanted to say anything bad abt pakistan as it was part of India hence U guys are our distant cousins , if U will ever have an oppertunity to ask a foreigner who would they rather like to live with as a neighbour , U will get the answer..
best regards.