Mexican unauthorized immigrants are no longer the majority of those living illegally in the U. As of , 4. In , an estimated 6. The population of Mexican-born unauthorized immigrants declined after because the number of newly arrived unauthorized immigrants from Mexico fell dramatically — and as a result, more left the U. The number of unauthorized immigrants from nations other than Mexico ticked up between and , from 5.
The population of unauthorized immigrants born in Central America and Asia increased during this time, while birth regions of South America and Europe saw declines. There was not a statistically significant change among other large regions, including the Caribbean, Middle East-North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. A rising share of U. Nearly all people apprehended while attempting to enter the country illegally at the U.
This stands in contrast to the origins of visa overstays. Although the Census Bureau data Pew Research Center uses to estimate the size of the unauthorized immigrant population does not indicate directly whether someone arrived with legal status, the origin countries of immigrants in these sources provide indirect evidence. From to , the share of newly arrived unauthorized immigrants those in the U.
The decline in the arrival of new unauthorized immigrants in recent years has resulted in a population that is increasingly settled in the U. From to the estimated number of undocumented immigrants in the US had steadily increased from 8. The decline in new immigration has been attributed to a variety of factors, including tighter border control, increased deportations, and decreased opportunities for employment due to the recession. The undocumented immigrant population in the US is disproportionately male.
Compared with the US-born population, the undocumented immigrant population includes few older people and children, excluding citizens or legal residents who are members of mixed-status families. Undocumented immigrants live in every state and are concentrated in a relatively small number of states, reflecting the availability of work and social networks. Some states, such as Georgia and North Carolina, where relatively few undocumented immigrants resided two decades ago, have seen significant increases in the number of undocumented immigrant residents in recent years.
Most undocumented immigrants came to the U. Undocumented immigrants have lower median household incomes than legal immigrants and U.
The median household income of undocumented immigrants remains largely unchanged even after they have been in the U. This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here. More From Forbes. Nov 11, , pm EST. Nov 11, , am EST. Edit Story. Mar 10, , am EST. Leadership Strategy. I write about globalization, business, technology and immigration. Follow me on Twitter. Check out my website. Lawful immigrants made up the majority of the immigrant workforce, at An additional 7.
They alone account for 4. During the same period, the overall U. Immigrants are projected to drive future growth in the U. As the Baby Boom generation heads into retirement, immigrants and their children are expected to offset a decline in the working-age population by adding about 18 million people of working age between and The longer immigrants have lived in the U.
Among immigrants ages 5 and older, Spanish is the most commonly spoken language. Around , immigrants were deported from the U. Overall, the Obama administration deported about 3 million immigrants between and , a significantly higher number than the 2 million immigrants deported by the Bush administration between and In , the Trump administration deported , immigrants, the lowest total since Immigrants convicted of a crime made up the less than half of deportations in , the most recent year for which statistics by criminal status are available.
The number of apprehensions at the U. Today, there are more apprehensions of non-Mexicans than Mexicans at the border. In fiscal , apprehensions of Central Americans at the border exceeded those of Mexicans for the fourth consecutive year. The first time Mexicans did not make up the bulk of Border Patrol apprehensions was in While immigration has been at the forefront of a national political debate, the U.
Overall, a majority of Americans have positive views about immigrants. Yet these views vary starkly by political affiliation. Americans were divided on future levels of immigration. A quarter said legal immigration to the U.
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