5 million more Latin American migrants in US by 2015

“Some 5 million more Latin American migrants will arrive in the United States by 2015, regardless of whether Congress decides to criminalize or legalize illegal immigrants, according to a study released on Monday.

The U.S. recruitment company Manpower, which carried out the study, said toughening penalties for illegal immigration would not deter young adults in Mexico and Central and South America from pursuing a better life in the United States.

“The abundance of young people in Latin America, in the face of aging of populations in more developed countries, will generate a demand for workers,” said Manpower Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Joerres.”

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