In 2018, an estimated 11.39 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States. This is an increase from about 3.5 million unauthorized immigrants who lived in the United States in 1990.
Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions)
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- Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. 2000-2012
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- Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. 2000-2012
- Unauthorized Mexican immigrants in the U.S. 1990-2014
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- Unauthorized Indian immigrants in the U.S. 1990-2014
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US Department of Homeland Security. (April 19, 2021). Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions)." Chart. April 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2021). Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Unauthorized Immigrant Population in The United States from 1990 to 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/ (last visited October 05, 2023)
Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, April 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/