Illegal Immigrants in USA

Of the 11.5 million unauthorised immigrants in 2011, 1.6 million (14 per cent) entered the US on January 1, 2005 or later. Larger numbers came during 2000-2004 (3.3 million or 29 per cent) and 1995-1999 (3.0 million or 26 per cent)

The Cuban-born population living in the US was excluded from the estimates since, according to immigration law, most Cubans are admitted or paroled into the US and are eligible a year later to apply to adjust to legal permanent residency (LPR) status.

An estimated 8.9 million (77 per cent) of the total 11.5 million unauthorized immigrants living in the US in 2011 were from North America, including Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

The next leading regions of origin were Asia (1.3 million) and South America (0.8 million).

Illegal Immigrants List -

1)Mexico 6.8 Million

2)El Salvador 6.6 Million

3)Guatemala 5.2 Million

4)Honduras 3.8 Million

5)China 2.8 Million

6)Philippines 2.7 Million

7)India 2.4 Million

8)Korea 2.3 Million

9)Ecuador 2.1 Million and

10)Vietnam 1.7 Million

 

California remained the leading State of Residence of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population in 2011, with 2.8 million.

The next leading State was -
Texas with 1.8 million unauthorized residents,
 followed by Florida (740,000),
New York (630,000) and
Illinois (550,000)

In 2011, 59 per cent of unauthorized immigrants were aged 25 to 44 years, and 53 per cent were male.

Males accounted for 57 per cent of the unauthorized population in the 18 to 34 age group in 2011 while females accounted for 57 per cent of the 45 and older age groups.