Number of Immigrants Overstaying Visas Plummeted After 9/11

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The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has not changed significantly since 2005; the Pew Hispanic Center estimated from the March 2005 Current Population Survey and Department of Homeland Security reports that there were between 11.5 and 12 million unauthorized migrants, a number approximating the number of illegal immigrants today.   The number… Read more »

WonkTalk: Ezra’s not sure the jobs number will stick

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Sometimes WonkTalk begins with a lot of “ums” and “ahs” as we try and figure out what there actually is to talk about. Not today! Between the jobs report and the preview of the president’s budget, we’ve got plenty to say. For instance: Will that 88,000 number stick? And remember: WonkTalk is now a podcast!… Read more »

Al Sharpton’s lesser friends only have his BlackBerry number

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“My good friends know my iPhone number; my casual friends know my BlackBerry.”– MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton, USA Today. @eScarry Follow Eddie Scarry on Twitter Read more stories from TheBlaze Creationist Offers $ 10,000 to Any Evolutionist Who Can Scientifically Disprove Genesis in Court Rush Limbaugh Vs. Bill O’Reilly? Find Out Why Limbaugh Says the… Read more »