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August 19, 2025

U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023

U.S. unauthorized immigrant population from countries other than Mexico grew sharply from 2021 to 2023

U.S. unauthorized immigrant population from countries other than Mexico grew sharply from 2021 to 2023

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U.S. unauthorized immigrant population from countries other than Mexico grew sharply from 2021 to 2023

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U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. grew sharply from 2021 to 2023 … due to an increase of unauthorized immigrants with some protection from deportation
Groups of U.S. unauthorized immigrants with some protection from deportation in 2023
Unauthorized immigrants were 27% of the U.S. foreign-born population in 2023
U.S. unauthorized immigrant population from countries other than Mexico grew sharply from 2021 to 2023
The U.S. unauthorized immigrant populations from most world regions grew from 2021 to 2023
U.S. unauthorized immigrant population by state, 2023
Most children living with an unauthorized immigrant parent are U.S. citizens who are born in the U.S.
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. for less than 5 years grew sharply from 2021 to 2023
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. workforce grew from 2019 to 2023
Unauthorized immigrants arriving in the U.S. between July 2023 and December 2024 with some or no protections from deportation