According to the Los Angeles Times, illegal immigration is slowing, and it is tied to several reasons:
What’s behind the apparent decline?
Some say it’s primarily the slump in U.S. construction, which has been a magnet for illegal immigrants over the last few years — one in five Hispanic immigrants works in the building trades. Others say it’s largely the result of stepped-up enforcement.
Proponents of tighter security say U.S. workplace dragnets and increased deportations have made big headlines in Latin America, deterring some would-be migrants. American authorities are installing hundreds of miles of fencing along the southern border. About 15,000 U.S. Border Patrol agents have been deployed to the region, 25 percent more than in 2006. By the end of next year, 3,000 more are slated to be in place.
