Illegal immigration on the decline, impact in Florida

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has declined by one million since 2008, with states like California, Florida, Arizona, New York and New Jersey seeing the largest drops. The economic recession has made it difficult for many undocumented immigrants to find work and make enough money to send to their families in their country of origin.

We talk with Marc Rosenblum, senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, about why illegal immigration is on the decline. We are also joined by Victor Manuel Ramos, a reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, about how the drop is impacting local Florida communities.

Read Victor Manuel Ramos’ article, “Florida has fewer illegal immigrants than 10 years ago, report says.”