Infections in Hispanic Immigrants

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Abstract
The proportion of the US population born in foreign countries has increased during the past 30 years. More than 10% of the US population are now foreign born, and another 10% are the children of immigrants [1, 2]. These US Census Bureau figures likely underestimate the size of the foreign-born US population, because immigrants usually are undercounted. In the past, immigrants were predominantly from Europe. Today, the majority of immigrants to the United States were born in Latin America [1]. Mexico is the most common country of origin [2]. More than 7 million people who were born in Mexico live in the United States and are dispersed throughout the country [2].