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The population of unauthorized immigrants in the United States has been estimated to be around 10.99 million people as of 2022, a number which has seemingly stabilized after a period of...
In summary, the Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS) estimates 11.0 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States on January 1, 2022, down from 11.6 million in 2010 and up from 10.5 million in January 2020.
Government statistics show that in the initial processing of millions of encounters, 2.5 million people have been released into the U.S. and 2.8 million have been removed or expelled.
According to the CBP, over 80% of people apprehended or denied entry between October 2020 and June 2024 were Latin American citizens. Over a quarter came from Mexico, 8.9% from Guatemala, 8.5% from Honduras, 8.1% from Venezuela, and 6.2% from Cuba.
This report presents population estimates by four categories of immigration status–lawful permanent residents, resident nonimmigrants, refugees and asylees, and unauthorized immigrants–and addresses unique COVID-19-related risks each status group may face.
Pew Research Center’s estimate of unauthorized immigrants as of July 2022 includes more than 3 million immigrants who have temporary protection from deportation and permission to be in the United States.
The U.S. unauthorized immigrant population rose rapidly from 1990 to 2007 before declining sharply for two years and stabilizing at 10.5 million in 2017. Pew Research Center’s most recent estimate is well below a peak of 12.2 million in 2007, but roughly triple the estimated 3.5 million in 1990.
