Mexicans are no longer a majority of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.

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November 15, 2023

What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.

Mexicans are no longer a majority of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.

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Mexicans are no longer a majority of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.

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What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. remained mostly stable from 2017 to 2021
Unauthorized immigrants were 22% of the U.S. foreign-born population in 2021
The U.S. unauthorized immigrant populations from most world regions grew from 2017 to 2021-immigrants_4
U.S. unauthorized immigrant population by state, 2021
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. workforce has remained mostly steady since 2017

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