During his campaign, Trump has put so much emphasis on the fight against undocumented immigrants, but I wonder if his specific targeting of Mexicans is based in fact or just pure convenience. Well, I’m not actually wondering, I now know that while the numbers did used to point to Mexicans as having the highest number of immigrants entering the U.S. each year, the tide has recently shifted and people coming in from Asia – mostly China and India – have started to outnumber their Mexican counterparts. It should be noted that the data regarding Asian immigrants does not distinguish between those here legally or illegally, but this trend is still one that deserves to be recognized and studied further. I highly recommend everyone take a quick glance at this Wall Street Journal article because it includes a great interactive infographic that really makes clear just how drastically the face of immigration has changed in recent years…which leaves me wondering, yet again, where exactly Trump’s basis in targeting the Mexican immigrant population lies. Or could it possibly be that *gasp* there isn’t much logic or rationale involved when it comes to his decision-making process?
-Michelle
