A、More and more are entering the United States. B、More and more are staying in their own country. C、57% of them have been to the

(5) A continuing decline in Mexicans moving to the United States is being attributed to stronger immigration enforcement efforts and the weak U.S. job market.  Two American universities released a report Wednesday indicating a 57 percent decrease in immigrants crossing the border between 2003 and 2012, including a four-year period when less than a million people traveled between Mexico and the United States.
    (6) According to the report, possible factors include a declining Mexican birth rate increased border security, and more detentions of illegal migrants in the United States. Other important causes were the slowing U. S. economy when compared to Mexico’s and a declining U. S. construction industry. The report also shows that Mexican and Central American migrants aren’t simply looking for jobs anymore. They’re escaping violence in their home country.
    (7) A recent Gallup poll reveals that 70 percent of Americans believe immigration is the country’s most pressing issue. Many Americans regarded it as the fourth-most-often mentioned problem, behind race relations, government, and the economy.
5. According to the news, which of the following statements is true about Mexicans?
6. Why did this trend emerge?
7. What does a recent poll show?