INS: 7 million illegal immigrants in United States - Mexicans make up nearly 70 percent of total, figures show
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than a million illegal immigrants have slipped into the United States in the past few years, raising the total in the country to 7 million, the Immigration and Naturalization Service said Friday.
The vast majority of the illegal immigrants are from Mexico, officials said.
The numbers are based on census figures from 2000 and the agency's own statistics....
The proportion of the illegal immigrants who are Mexican has increased to nearly 70 percent from less than 60 percent, the INS said....
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