Introduction. Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases involving progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that control movement. In some forms of MD, the heart muscles and other involuntary muscles, as well as other organs, are affected.
According to the Attorney General's 2001 report, an estimated 14,000 people are trafficked into the United States each year, although, again because trafficking is illegal, accurate statistics are difficult to compile.
In contrast, the stock of illegals in the US is growing by an estimated 500,000/year. [ The Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S. , by Jeffrey S. Passel, Pew Hispanic Center, 2006.] There are about 26 million legal immigrants in the country. Notoriously, the U.S. government doesnât know how many illegals are here. The official estimate is 12 million, but it could be as high as 20 million. This is certainly a scandalous situation.