Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Immigration fails to stem European population loss / WorkPermit, 21 Aug 2006

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"Three million people a year migrate from developing countries to industrialized nations, a population research group said today as it announced its annual findings. Almost half of these migrants - 1.4 million people - moved to Europe, though the continent was still facing unprecedented population losses from low birth rates. The United Kingdom, with a total population of 60.4 million, was fifth in the list of population gainers, with a net migration of +223,145. The United States, where immigration policy is being hotly debated, attracts 1 million immigrants a year, more than any other country. Recent U.S. census data shows that approximately 400,000 illegal immigrants have entered the country every year this century." [Immigration - Economic]