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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