The majority of those born in other nations and immigrated to Alaska are legal. Although there are some who are out of touch with reality on this issue and that fact that not all immigrants are from Mexico or some nation as they flee from abusive governments or starvation. My daughter-in-law is from the Philippines and came here legally. It changed my thinking on a lot of perceptions we get about immigration. First her family was middle class and owns a fish farm.  She was educated and learned and spoke English in Kindergarten and finished her education in her native country by graduating from nursing school as an RN.  She works in a hospital in Seattle and I have met a lot of her friends and they are delightful as she is to be around. I have also met other recent immigrants to this nation that are educated in their own nation, speak English better than some locals and work hard in their chosen country. She is a loving wife and mom and we are lucky to have her in our family.