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Census Shows Decline In US Foreign-Born ResidentsThe number of foreign-born residents of the U.S. declined for the first time since at least 1970, as a recession and tight labor market dimmed Americas image as the land of opportunity.Fewer jobs in construction lured less immigrants from their home countries, especially those from Mexico, according to the Census Bureaus annual American Community Survey. From falling home ownership to families mov ing in with other to couples putting off marriage, the report illustrated the multiple ways that the recession has upended Americans lives.About 38 mi llion foreign-born people lived in the U.S. last year, 100,000 less than the year previous, according to an analysis of Census data by William H. Frey , a demographer at the Brookings Institution. The decline falls within the margin of error, but it still represents a significant turnaround from the recent past. Between 2000 and 2006, the U.S. foreign-born population increased by an average 1 million people a year; in 2007, the number fell to abou t half.It is impossible to know for certain how many immigrants are entering and leaving the U.S. because millions are here illegally. But the Census data, combined with recent analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center, strongly suggests that fewer foreigners are flocking to the U.S. The industries so dep endent on them during boom times are also scaling back.Indeed, the number of Mexicans living in the U.S. declined to 11.4 million last year, a fall of 300,000 people. Mexico is the leading country of origin of immigrants, accounting for one-third of all foreign-born U.S. residents.Hispanics have lon g boasted a higher employment rate than American whites and blacks. But that has changed during the recession, with unemployment among Latin American immigrants has climbed more steeply than for other U.S. workers.The American Community Survey also showed how the recession has torn through Americans incomes and living standards. The me