Estimated unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. rises, falls, then stabilizes In millions
An estimated 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S. in 2014, according to a new Pew Research Center estimate based on government data. This population has remained essentially stable since 2009 after nearly two decades of changes.
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