“They can’t find work,” said Elvira Carvajal, a volunteer at the Florida Farmworkers Association in Florida City. “Then there is fear in the community because of immigration raids. … What are they going to do? A lot of people are opting to leave. Immigration raids work, putting the fear in illegals who stay within United States borders. Also, the poor economy has its benefits:
Original article: “More immigrants choose to leave U.S., go home — Miami Herald” Tired of making little money, feeling lonely and fearing arrest, more Latin American immigrants are voluntarily returning home.
“… I never felt good here,” says Spanish-only speaking illegal immigrant.
A 2007 U.S. Department of Homeland Security report found that the number of permanent legal residents entering the country last year from South and Central America dropped by a quarter. That followed a big increase from 2005 to 2006.
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