Adios: Number of Mexicans in U.S. declining

Yovany Diaz (left) returned to his native Mexico last year after he was illegally brought to the United States as a child. (HANDOUT PHOTO)

Yovany Diaz (left) returned to his native Mexico last year after he was illegally brought to the United States as a child. (HANDOUT PHOTO)

Mexicans may no longer represent the majority of the estimated 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, according to a new study.

In fact, a number of Mexicans are leaving and returning home.

The Pew Research Center report found that the numbers of Central Americans and Asians living in the U.S. without authorization has increased.

Last year, Mexicans made up about half of the total of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S., down from their peak of 57 percent in 2007. Their numbers have been declining over the last decade.

To learn more about why some Mexicans are leaving and the impact in Georgia read the full story at myajc.com