User:AngelMarieSimmons/Illegal immigration

Article Draft: Illegal immigration
=== Illegal immigration refers to the migration of people into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country, or the continued residence without the legal right to live in that country. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upward, from poorer to richer countries. Illegal residence in another country creates the risk of detention, deportation, and/or other sanctions. === // From 1990 to 2007, the number of illegal immigrants increased by an average of 500,000 per year, and the population grew from a few million to about 12 million.