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Percentage of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. 2023, by English proficieny
In 2023, it was estimated that **Ìýpercent of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States did not speak English at all or well. An additional **** percent spoke only English, and ** percent spoke the language very well. TheÌýPew Research Institute estimated that the number of unauthorized immigrants nationwide reached ** million that year.
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Migration Policy Institute. (February 28, 2025). Share of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by English language proficiency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1662423/share-of-illegal-immigrants-in-us-by-english-speaking/
Migration Policy Institute. "Share of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by English language proficiency." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1662423/share-of-illegal-immigrants-in-us-by-english-speaking/
Migration Policy Institute. (2025). Share of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by English language proficiency. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1662423/share-of-illegal-immigrants-in-us-by-english-speaking/
Migration Policy Institute. "Share of Unauthorized Immigrants in The United States as of Mid-2023, by English Language Proficiency." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2025, /statistics/1662423/share-of-illegal-immigrants-in-us-by-english-speaking/
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Share of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by English language proficiency [Graph], Migration Policy Institute, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1662423/share-of-illegal-immigrants-in-us-by-english-speaking/
