unauthorized Hispanic immigrants in the United States, making up 3.5% of the country’s population and 23.1% of the children in the country. A vast majority of this population is found in California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. According to the United States Department of Homeland Security, an unauthorized immigrant is defined as, “ all foreign-born non-citizen who is not a legal resident.” As of recent studies, there are more than 840,000 immigrant students. In 2012, roughly 7%…
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