- Author: The Pew Hispanic Center
There were 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in March 2011, unchanged from the previous two years and a continuation of the sharp decline in this population since its peak in 2007, according to estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center.
The number of unauthorized immigrants peaked in 2007 at 12 million, and the decline since then has been the first significant decrease following two decades of growth.
The decline of unauthorized immigrants has been driven mainly by a decrease in the number of new immigrants from Mexico, the single largest source of U.S. migrants. The Pew Hispanic Center reported...
- Author: National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Much has been written about the culture shift that is under way in our nation as the Hispanic population rises to become a dominant force in American life. As a major driver of the national birth rate, household formation and the U.S. workforce, Latinos are emerging as a consumer powerhouse that is reshaping the market. According to the report “The State of Hispanic Homeownership 2011,” In the housing sector, which is in its sixth year of an epic foreclosure crisis, the story of Hispanic impact began with record homeownership growth from 2000-2006 that was upstaged by disproportionate losses in the foreclosure crisis. Today the untold story is the collective forces that...
