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Origin of illegal immigrants in the U.S. 2015
Origin of illegal immigrants in the U.S. 2015
Estimated number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2015, by country of origin (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the estimated number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2015, by country of origin. As of January 2015, about 6.58 million illegal immigrants from Mexico were living in the United States.
Estimated number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2015, by country of origin (in 1,000s)
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| Illegal immigrants in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 6,580 |
| El Salvador | 750 |
| Guatemala | 620 |
| India | 470 |
| Honduras | 440 |
| Philippines | 370 |
| China | 320 |
| Korea | 230 |
| Vietnam | 170 |
| Ecuador | 150 |
| Other | 1,870 |
| Illegal immigrants in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 6,580 |
| El Salvador | 750 |
| Guatemala | 620 |
| India | 470 |
| Honduras | 440 |
| Philippines | 370 |
| China | 320 |
| Korea | 230 |
| Vietnam | 170 |
| Ecuador | 150 |
| Other | 1,870 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the estimated number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2015, by country of origin. As of January 2015, about 6.58 million illegal immigrants from Mexico were living in the United States.
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- United States
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- January 2015
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- United States
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- January 2015
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