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

Acknowledgments

This report was written by Jeffrey S. Passel, senior demographer, and Jens Manuel Krogstad, senior writer/editor.

Editorial guidance was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research; Sahana Mukherjee, associate director, race and ethnicity research; and Stephanie Kramer, senior researcher. The report was reviewed by Michael Dimock, president; and Neha Sahgal, vice president, research. Guidance on the communications strategy and outreach was provided by Tanya Arditi, senior communications manager, with support from Talia Price, communications associate.

Gracie Martinez, research assistant, served as project manager. The report was number-checked by Martinez, with assistance from Khadijah Edwards, research associate; and Kiana Cox, senior researcher. Sara Atske, digital producer, produced the report. David Kent, senior editorial specialist, copy edited the report. Charts were designed by Passel and Krogstad, with guidance from John Carlo Mandapat, information graphics designer.

Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/immigration-migration/.

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