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Lesson 7: Undocumented Immigration Half of all undocumented immigrants in the U.S. live in California, Texas, Florida, or New York. There are one million undocumented children in the United States. Another 4.5 million children have at least one undocumented parent. Brainstorm Barriers to Legal Immigration ? Limited numbers of visas for low skilled workers; ? Long wait times for family members; Brainstorm Why do people come to the U.S. without authorization, or overstay their visa? Life is very hard… ? cannot legally work in the U.S; ? do not get any public assistance other than emergency medical care; and ? can be arrested and deported at any time. They are vulnerable… ? They face exploitation from their employers. ? Many are afraid of talking to government officials, so they do not receive police  protection. ? Children of immigrants not born in the U.S.  cannot go on to higher education. Immigration Enforcement If found by immigration officials, undocumented people may be arrested and deported. Main Enforcers: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) Deportation People may be deported from the U.S. if they violate immigration laws. In fiscal year 2009, ICE completed 387,790 deportations. From 1997 to 2007, over one million family members have been separated by deportation. Detention ICE operates the largest detention program in the US: 378,582 non-citizens from 221 countries in 2008. Immigrants have a right to a hearing, but… ? Do not always get a hearing; ? Cannot be represented at the expense to  the Government; The Hearing Defenses against Deportation In some cases, undocumented immigrants who are ordered removed may apply to stay in the U.S. Examples of those who can find relief from deportation may include: Victims of crimes, human trafficking, persecution, or domestic violence. Individuals whose removal would result in extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen an