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conix, Undocumented immigrant population in U.S. stays flat for eighth straight year

Alan Gomez, USA TODAY Published 11:04 a.m. ET April 25, 2017 | Updated 10:44 a.m. ET April 26, 2017

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Mexicans have made up a majority of the undocumented immigrant population for decades, but that was no longer the case in 2016. For the first time, Mexicans made up only 50% of the population, showing how much illegal immigration from America's southern neighbor has slowed.

In fact, the number of undocumented immigrants from Mexico dropped from 6.4 million in 2009 to 5.6 million in 2015, according to Pew.

Jeffrey Passel, senior demographer at Pew and co-author of the report, said several factors have contributed to the decline. The Mexican economy has improved in recent years, meaning Mexicans have more economic opportunities there. He said the U.S. Border Patrol has increased over several past presidential administrations, making crossing much harder and more expensive. And he said the demographics have changed considerably, with Mexican women giving birth to fewer children, leaving fewer potential immigrants and smaller networks for them living in the U.S.

"It used to be that every kid in rural Mexico had an uncle in the United States," Passel said. "Now there's not as many."

As illegal immigration from Mexico has slowed, people from other countries have stepped in.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/25/undocumented-immigrant-population-united-states/100877164/

But continue to bash Mexico. You'll be in lock-step with Trump on that one.