Title: Talk Around the Globe: Bay State's immigrant influx grows

" Around the globe on CN. In today's talk around the globe how Massachusetts is bucking the national trend an immigrant populations the latest census data shows. A modest increase in foreign born residents in the bay state and this is puzzling researchers. -- writes about it in today's globe she joins us to talk more Maria thanks for being here thanks for having me so Massachusetts sought a two and a half percent increase in its immigrant population in this latest census data. How does that compare to other states."

" Well other states including neighboring Rhode Island saw declines I'm somewhere among more modest declines like in California. Florida. But Rhode Island immigrant population got almost four almost 5%. So there's lots of theories on the reasons behind the increase in Massachusetts and one is that based state immigrants. Have an economic advantage how is that well according to the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington on immigrants in Massachusetts certainly -- more differs on. In states like California and Texas as he immigrants predominantly from Mexico but here people -- from all different countries on Brazil Haiti and the Dominican Republic and more. Also immigrants here are more likely to be more highly educated and another state and they're less likely slightly less likely on to be here and without papers that legal bombs documentation so this this census data is talking about people that are here legally not illegally. -- the census does not distinguish. Legal or illegal immigration. And don't ask the question and that's very important to the cents. But but other groups such as the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington -- make their own estimates of the legal or illegal immigrant population put on -- story for contacts so isn't possible that this data doesn't accurately reflect the real picture in Massachusetts. Well we say it is a testament and that it's it's a sample it's a survey but they have great confidence in as history it's very large sample of three million I dresses nationally. So I don't think the sense without the figures if they didn't have faith in them but on but it is an estimate. Some people in your stories they feel like Massachusetts might also have a more welcoming environment for immigrants than other states -- that is a -- compared to perhaps Rhode Island -- the governor house. Taken a very aggressive stance against illegal immigration he's he's been very concerned about that he passed executive orders cracking down on that that issue. In Massachusetts -- benefit different Massachusetts if you're an illegal and you can't drive you can pay in state tuition at public colleges and universities but. The governor has taken the approach to. Tried to better integrate immigrants were you know all immigrants into this state. -- he's taking he's taken -- it's interesting in your story you took a closer look at Framingham sort of a microcosm of what's happening. And Framingham has a large immigrant population what are people seeing there. Well it was surprising because there's a lot of talk about -- which are very -- in front of him going back to Brazil. And -- certainly -- happened but what researchers are telling us that didn't happen to the degree that was. Was thought. David Brazilian presence is still quite strong for him and messaging masters in general. And and you actually seen and in front -- him -- number and percentage of immigrants fare increase and was the exodus that people saw of immigrants because of economic reasons because of his perception. Well there's all different reasons -- some people saying folks went back to Brazil. Beaten for economic reasons or because they weren't here legally and they were part of waiting for immigration reform. Other -- after the did not go back to result perhaps they moved to Marlboro or any move to. Florida our -- New Orleans. I'm -- authority to have a bit of a decrease but but New Orleans definitely you solemn more people moving -- how but the reconstruction. Interesting story people can read more boston.com recent -- thanks for joining us thanks for having --"