English proficiency varies widely among U.S. unauthorized immigrants

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May 23, 2019

U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

English proficiency varies widely among U.S. unauthorized immigrants

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English proficiency varies widely among U.S. unauthorized immigrants

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U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago
Recently arrived U.S. unauthorized immigrants are increasingly likely to hold college degrees, speak English proficiently
Longer-term unauthorized immigrants most likely to lack a high school diploma
Most U.S. unauthorized immigrants from Asia have a college degree

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U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

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