The Immigration Picture

In The New York Sun ("Reports Add Depth To Illegal Immigration Picture" by Sarah Garland, 2007-11-29):

More of New York City's illegal immigrants hail from Mexico, China, and the Dominican Republic than from any other countries, and they make significantly less money than native New Yorkers, according to two new reports released this week that together paint a clearer picture of this elusive group than has previously existed.

Other top countries bolstering the city's illegal population include Ecuador, Poland, and Pakistan. While many work in the service industries, it is also possible to find many undocumented Chinese, Central American, and Polish professionals along with Dominican and Columbian office workers, according to new data from the Fiscal Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank that released a report this week lauding the economic benefits immigrants have brought to the city.