More Mexican immigrants in the U.S. are highly skilled, study finds

"Much of the immigration debate in this country is framed around illegal immigration from Mexico," said Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute and a co-author of the study."But in fact there is a dramatic change in the profile of Mexican immigrants coming to the United States."

The findings contradict language President Donald Trump has used to describe Mexican immigrants, particularly when he said, in announcing his presidential bid in 2015, that they were bringing drugs and crime to the U.S. and that some were"In Texas, the number of Mexicans with bachelor’s degrees rose to 185,000 from 61,000 over the same period. The state has the second-largest number of Mexicans with college degrees, behind California, which has 215,000 with degrees.

The researchers said that naturalized citizens made up the largest share of Mexican college graduates, but unauthorized immigrants and legal permanent residents also are well represented. Temporary visa holders were a smaller share, but more likely to have a college degree. He said with that reality added to the conversation, a merit-based immigration system, depending on how it is constructed, may not exclude Mexicans and Latin Americans.This increase in educational attainment comes as Mexican migration has slowed because the country's economy has improved, as the U.S. has hardened its border enforcement and as Mexico's birth rates have dropped.

Why wouldn’t they be? Illegal immigrants, in most cases get in-state tuition rates or in some cases free tuition; of course they will go to college.

This is news?

What percentage of those are illegal There is a big difference between immigrants who are here legally and the illegals.

I think what might escape these discussions is today’s business environment with respect to the use of “Low Cost Country’s “ for everything from assembly of structures like thrust reverser’s for 787 A/C to the design center where detail parts are engineered.

Illegal immigrants breaking U.S. laws and overwhelming our government.

Educated Mexicans? Then why can’t they speak English.

And the left only thinks they can clip lawns and shovel manure. Good for you all to show these lefties how great you all are.

Not quite sure how you can make that claim when Mexicans in the US make up a far larger population than people from India, China & the Philippines. The article should have addressed the % of college educated persons, compared to the % of their race or ethnicity the US

Does this include illegal aliens or just the Mexicans that legally immigrated here?

This is not related. I was recently blocked by Facebook for making a political comment on a news feed. I Have not been able to wish my family member and friends a happy mothers day for birthday wishes. Facebook should not be allowed to let their members make comments on News feed

Very misleading. And one reason your ratings are dissolving.

Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Mexican? Either way, we must support aoc and Bernie!

4th largest? Aren’t they the largest immigrant group?

Sounds good...

They are not sending their best

The legal or illegal ones?

Ok? It’s the closest country people flee from. Shall we talk about the Mexican government and why they flee?

Well they’re also one of the largest immigrant groups so...it follows 🤷🏻‍♀️

Expressed as a percentage would be more relevant.

Latinos con Laptops, perras!

Yet there’s millions more Mexicans in the country.

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