U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Total Dips to Lowest Level in a Decade
Number from Mexico continues to decline, while Central America is the only growing region
Rise in U.S. Immigrants From El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Outpaces Growth From Elsewhere
Lawful and unauthorized immigrants increase since recession
Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession
Declines in eight states and increases in seven since 2009
Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009
Decline in share from Mexico mostly offset by growth from Asia, Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
Millennials Make Up Almost Half of Latino Eligible Voters in 2016
Youth, Naturalizations Drive Number of Hispanic Eligible Voters to Record 27.3 Million
Share of Unauthorized Immigrant Workers in Production, Construction Jobs Falls Since 2007
In States, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Construction Are Top Industries
Unauthorized Immigrant Totals Rise in 7 States, Fall in 14
Decline in Those From Mexico Fuels Most State Decreases
As Growth Stalls, Unauthorized Immigrant Population Becomes More Settled
The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States has stabilized since the end of the Great Recession and shows no sign of rising, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. The marked slowdown in new arrivals means that those who remain are more likely to be long-term residents, and to live with their U.S.-born children.
Population Decline of Unauthorized Immigrants Stalls, May Have Reversed
New Estimate: 11.7 million in 2012
The Path Not Taken
Two-thirds of legal Mexican immigrants are not U.S. citizens
