America’s illegal immigrants – not just by foot

“With all the focus on America’s southern border – on fences, National Guard troops, and detection – one might think the only source of illegal immigrants to the US is desert-crossers from Mexico. But that’s only half the picture. Literally.

A study released last month by the Pew Hispanic Center estimates that people who overstayed their visas account for as much as 45 percent – nearly half – of the unauthorized immigrants now in the US. Most of the 4.5 million to 6 million people who violated their visas were tourist or business travelers. (The total also includes 250,000 to 500,000 who overstayed a visa known as a Border Crossing Card, used for frequent visitors.)”

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