VIDEO: Census: Record 51 million immigrants in 8 years, will account for 82% of U.S. growth

by Joseph Saraceno

ELBAMABorder_Security2Legal and illegal immigrants will hit a record high of 51 million in just eight years and eventually account for an astounding 82 percent of all population growth in America, according to new U.S. Census figures.

A report from the Center for Immigration Studies that analyzed the statistics said that by 2023, one in seven U.S. residents will be an immigrant, rising to one in five by 2060 when the immigrant population totals 78 million. MORE