Unauthorized immigrant population U.S. 1990-2022
In 2022, an estimated 10.99 million unauthorized immigrants were living 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 2022 (in millions)
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US Department of Homeland Security. (May 6, 2024). Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. May 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2024). Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Unauthorized Immigrant Population in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Unauthorized immigrant population in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, May 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/646261/unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-us/