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Home Research Topics Immigration & Migration Immigration Issues Unauthorized Immigration Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009
Pew Research CenterSeptember 19, 2016
Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009

Estimated unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. rises, falls, then stabilizes

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Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009
Among unauthorized immigrants, a decline from Mexico but rise from elsewhere since 2009
Estimated unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. rises, falls, then stabilizes
Unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. longer
Larger share of unauthorized immigrants are long-term residents
Estimated unauthorized immigrant populations grew in six U.S. states, declined in seven from 2009 to 2014
About one-in-four U.S. immigrants are unauthorized
Estimated unauthorized immigrant total declines from Mexico, rises from Asia since 2009
Among unauthorized immigrants, Mexicans decline since 2009, while others rise in number
Mexico and Central American nations are among top birth countries of unauthorized immigrants
Estimated unauthorized immigrant totals changed in 13 states, stable in U.S. overall
Among states with the largest unauthorized immigrant populations, California ranks first
Unauthorized immigrants in Western states more likely to have spent more time in the U.S.
Estimates of unauthorized immigrant population, by state, selected years 1990-2014
Estimates of unauthorized immigrant population, by state, selected years 1990-2014, continued
Estimates of unauthorized immigrants in the total population and foreign-born population, by state, 2014
Estimates of unauthorized immigrants in the total population and foreign-born population, by state, 2014, continued
Top countries of birth of unauthorized immigrants, by state, 2014
Top countries of birth of unauthorized immigrants, by state, 2014, continued
Estimates of unauthorized immigrants, by region of birth, selected years 1990-2014
Share of unauthorized immigrants, by region of birth, selected years 1990-2014
Share of unauthorized immigrants, by region of birth, selected years 1990-2014
Estimated unauthorized immigrant population, by state, 2014
Estimated unauthorized immigrant population, by state, 2014
Estimated unauthorized immigrant share of population, by state, 2014
Change in estimated unauthorized immigrant population, by state, 2009 to 2014
Estimated Lawful Immigrant Population
Rounding conventions
Mexicans as estimated share of unauthorized immigrant population, by state, 2014

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