Topic: Illegal Immigration to the United States

• Illegal Immigrants: The United States is a land of opportunities and a nation of immigrants. Many immigrants with hopes and dreams give up everything they have in their homeland for a fresh start in the United States, even if it means living illegally in the country.
  
  
• Illegal Immigration: The United States government estimates that there are between 12 and 20 million illegal aliens living in the United States. The exact number is unknown.
  
  
• Illegal Immigration from Mexico to the United States: Mexicans who are caught illegally crossing the border are fingerprinted and immediately returned, unless they are a repeat offender, in which case they may be criminally prosecuted. The vast majority of illegal immigrants currently in the United States are from Mexico.
  
  
• Illegal Immigration in California: Due to the close proximity to Mexico, California has become a popular destination to cross the border. An increased number of border patrol agents and improved technology has made it more difficult to cross the border in California.
  
  
• Crossing Arizona: Crossing Arizona is a documentary film which examines both sides of the immigration debate in Arizona. Crossing Arizona was nominated Best Documentary at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
  
  

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