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U.S. Undocumented Population Parked at 11.2 Million
Phoenix, Arizona – After 2007, the estimated number of the
undocumented population living in the United States declined from
12.0 to 11.6 million.
A new national report indicates that as of March 2010, 11.2 million
unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States. This
number shows this segment of the populations has neither grow nor
declined.
The 2007 decline came after a seven-year growth period, when the
estimated number of undocumented immigrants rose from 8.4 to 12
millions. The 2010 numbers are almost identical as in 2005. There
were 3.5 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States
in 1990.
The report, released today by the Pew Hispanic Center, indicates
“unauthorized immigrants represented 28% of the nation’s foreign-
born population of 40.2 million in March 2010.”
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, this seems to be the result of
a decrease in the number of undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
According to the report, in 2007 there were an estimated 7 million
unauthorized immigrants from Mexico. In 2010, the number of
Mexican unauthorized immigrants had declined to 6.5 million.
Other factors that can account for reduced inflows of undocumented
immigrants are a rise in the number of individuals who have
voluntarily returned to their country, deportations, deaths or
conversion to legal status.
Over the past decade, the report cites, deportations have more than
double, reaching almost 400,000 in fiscal 2009. At least during the
last decade, Mexicans have constituted the majority of deportations.
In 2009, more than 70% of deportees were Mexican, according to
the Department of Homeland Security.
The majority of unauthorized immigrants in the United States is
composed of Mexican nationals, that is a 58%, or 6.5 million.
undocumented population living in the United States declined from
12.0 to 11.6 million.
A new national report indicates that as of March 2010, 11.2 million
unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States. This
number shows this segment of the populations has neither grow nor
declined.
The 2007 decline came after a seven-year growth period, when the
estimated number of undocumented immigrants rose from 8.4 to 12
millions. The 2010 numbers are almost identical as in 2005. There
were 3.5 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States
in 1990.
The report, released today by the Pew Hispanic Center, indicates
“unauthorized immigrants represented 28% of the nation’s foreign-
born population of 40.2 million in March 2010.”
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, this seems to be the result of
a decrease in the number of undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
According to the report, in 2007 there were an estimated 7 million
unauthorized immigrants from Mexico. In 2010, the number of
Mexican unauthorized immigrants had declined to 6.5 million.
Other factors that can account for reduced inflows of undocumented
immigrants are a rise in the number of individuals who have
voluntarily returned to their country, deportations, deaths or
conversion to legal status.
Over the past decade, the report cites, deportations have more than
double, reaching almost 400,000 in fiscal 2009. At least during the
last decade, Mexicans have constituted the majority of deportations.
In 2009, more than 70% of deportees were Mexican, according to
the Department of Homeland Security.
The majority of unauthorized immigrants in the United States is
composed of Mexican nationals, that is a 58%, or 6.5 million.
By Eduardo Barraza February 3, 2011
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The Pew Hispanic Center report
shows unauthorized immigrant
population national and state trends
as of 2010.
Photo: Eduardo Barraza | Barriozona
shows unauthorized immigrant
population national and state trends
as of 2010.
Photo: Eduardo Barraza | Barriozona
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Eduardo Barraza is a journalist and writer,
Barriozona Magazine's editor, and director of
the Hispanic Insitute of Social Issues.
E-mail: editor@barriozona.com
Barriozona Magazine's editor, and director of
the Hispanic Insitute of Social Issues.
E-mail: editor@barriozona.com
Published by the Hispanic Institute of Social Issues in Phoenix, Arizona
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