Long-term residents rise as share of U.S I unauthorized immigrants from Mexico % ofadult unauthorized immigrants, by duration ofU.S. residence
Mexican unauthorized immigrant adults are more likely to be long-term residents of the U.S. As of 2017, 83% had lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years, while only 8% had been in the country for five years or less. By comparison, 51% of unauthorized immigrant adults from countries other than Mexico had lived in the U.S. a decade or more as of 2017, while 30% had lived in the U.S. for five years or less.
Long-term residents rise as share of U.S I  | U.S I  | unauthorized immigrants from Mexico  | % ofadult unauthorized immigrants, by duration ofU.S. residence  | 77 80 83  | More than 10 years  | 58  | 45  | 41  | 37  | 36  | 37  | 36  | 34  | 27  | 5 years or less  | 18  | 8 8 8  | 2015 2017  | 1995  | 2000  | 2005  | 2010  | Source: Pew Research Center estimates based on augmented U.S. Census Bureau data.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 