Saying Goodbye

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/s...PR_FR_2007.pdf

Check table #3 for immigration by country and region.

I would say that this chart shows that most of the people who want to come to this country are from countries where there is repression, extreme poverty or lack of opportunity to work.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I would say that this chart shows that most of the people who want to come to this country are from countries where there is repression, extreme poverty or lack of opportunity to work.

Yup...That's what I take from it!

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by justgotback

Way off on this one Etta. While living in Germany the majority of the locals continuously told me how they dreamed of being in and living in America! Have you ever heard the term "the land of the big PX"?

I would have to say once again your way off on the Mexicans. They want to live in America. They want to work in America. They want to live in the one country that gives them the hope of living a prosperous and fufilling life.

Sometimes I think you just throw opposing views out to start up a debate, all the time not really believing the stuff you put out there....Thats what it is now isn't it Etta?

Your anecdotal evidence aside, I stand by my opinion. Wouldn't you rather live near your friends and family members than live in a country where they don't speak your language?

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by justgotback

Kind of like the pot calling the kettle black isn't it Etta?

I'm a helluva lot more open than that guy, I can tell you that!!

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I would say that this chart shows that most of the people who want to come to this country are from countries where there is repression, extreme poverty or lack of opportunity to work.

As Asia, North America (other) and Europe lead the list in a very general sense with no specific breakdowns in areas within these large countries I would be interested in how you came to that conclusion...from that chart. Is that an opinion rather than info gleaned from the report?

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Your anecdotal evidence aside, I stand by my opinion. Wouldn't you rather live near your friends and family members than live in a country where they don't speak your language?

Sure, but one can apparently just move close to your family after they've moved to a newly "adopted" country. Can't they?

[Frenchy]

Maybe I missing something, But I don't see affluent nation's listed near the top.

Mexico
148,640
14.1
173,749
13.7
161,445
14.4
China,
People’s Republic
76,655
7.3
87,307
6.9
69,933
6.2
Philippines
72,596
6.9
74,606
5.9
60,746
5.4
India
65,353
6.2
61,369
4.8
84,680
7.5
Colombia
33,187
3.2
43,144
3.4
25,566
2.3
Haiti
30,405
2.9
22,226
1.8
14,524
1.3
Cuba
29,104
2.8
45,614
3.6
36,261
3.2
Vietnam
28,691
2.7
30,691
2.4
32,784
2.9
Dominican Republic
28,024
2.7
38,068
3.0
27,503
2.5
Korea
22,405
2.1
24,386
1.9
26,562
2.4
El Salvador
21,127
2.0
31,782
2.5
21,359
1.9
Jamaica
19,375
1.8
24,976
2.0
18,345
1.6
Guatemala
17,908
1.7
24,133
1.9
16,818
1.5
Peru
17,699
1.7
21,718
1.7
15,676
1.4
Canada
15,495
1.5
18,207
1.4
21,878
1.9
United Kingdom
14,545
1.4
17,207
1.4
19,800
1.8
Brazil
14,295
1.4
17,903
1.4
16,662
1.5
Pakistan
13,492
1.3
17,418
1.4
14,926
1.3
Ethiopia
12,786
1.2
16,152
1.3
10,571
0.9
Nigeria
12,448
1.2
13,459
1.1
10,597
0.9
All other countries

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

As Asia, North America (other) and Europe lead the list in a very general sense with no specific breakdowns in areas within these large countries I would be interested in how you came to that conclusion...from that chart. Is that an opinion rather than info gleaned from the report?

See Frenchy's post. That's what I saw.

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

See Frenchy's post. That's what I saw.

I got my info from Table 3 and used the largest numbers in order. I was incorrect, Mexico is #3:

Asia 383,508
North America (Total) 339,355
Mexico 148,640
Europe 120,821

How can one know what areas in Asia and Europe they are migrating from to determine if they're from a challenged area or not?

[Frenchy]

Are you looking at region or country?

Mexico
148,640
14.1
173,749
13.7
161,445
14.4