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Immigration Committee


Virtual Meetings until further notice


Contact Chairpersons Eve Barbour and Helen Stephenson for information on how to join the group, log into the meetings and participate.


"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to be free..." ~Statue of Liberty poem




We support our state League position.


The League of Women Voters of Florida recognizes that the state and America as a whole are lands of immigrants.


They help weave the fabric and identity of our nation, and we believe it is critical for the U.S. to encourage their participation in our society and democracy.


Because immigration was a major part of this election 2020's conversation and continues to be a leading topic in the news, we hope to help people better understand the many facets of this complex issue.

SOME BASIC FACTS TO SHARE ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IN THE US



48% of immigrants to US 2011-2015 were college graduates….compared to 31% of US born adults


One in 2 of immigrant college grads is from Asia


Latin Americans are the 2nd largest group of highly skilled immigrants


In the rust belt areas like Michigan and Ohio 59-63% of recent immigrants had a bachelor degree but 27% of native born were college graduates



DACA

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals started in 2012 with by 2016 66% of the immediately eligible had applied, 752,154 were approved 7% denied as of 8/2016.


Top states for application for DACA were California 27%,Texas 16%,NY and Illinois 5# each with FLORIDA at 4#. Florida had 5# in renewals.



THE CHILDREN

Between October 2016 and January 2017 the US Border Patrol apprehended 25,694 unaccompanied children and 54,147 family units 93% were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.