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Over 1 million people became Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) of the United States in 2009. The average annual LPR flow, which has shown an upward trend since the 1940s, has increased greatly from 250,000 during the 1950s. Almost two-thirds granted residency applied based on a family relationship with a U.S. citizen or LPR.]]> 1272478181 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:09:41 -0700 http://www.silzerlaw.net/immigration_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1267225581&archive= retirement, at which point they will leave the workforce to receive massive amounts of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. In a time of major economic downturn, the unlikely “saving grace” is the immigrant population, which pays into the Social Security system without collecting benefits. Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. comprise approximately 5 percent of the workforce. Contrary to popular belief, between one-half and three-quarters of undocumented immigrants pay federal and state income taxes, Social Security and Medicare taxes – in addition to sales and property taxes.]]> 1267225581 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:06:21 -0700