Immigrants

From the Civil War until the depression the number of immigrant stayed around 14%. The number then declined to 5% by 1970 and then started up again to 14% today. Between 1970 and 2020, 35 million immigrants came to America or a little more than one million per year. This is more than the next five countries combined. These were all legal immigrants. Americans welcomed these new citizens. They were assimilated into the general population and have become productive members of society. When millions of illegal migrants cross the border they are not easily absorbed into the cities and towns and cause a great deal of turmoil. There is a world of difference between legal and illegal immigration.