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Unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. 2023, by country of origin
As of mid-2023, it was estimated that about **** million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico were living in the United States. It was also estimated that *** million immigrants without legal status from Guatemala were living in the United States. The Pew Research Institute estimated that the number of unauthorized immigrants nationwide reached ** million that year.
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Migration Policy Institute. (February 28, 2025). Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by select countries of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Migration Policy Institute. "Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by select countries of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Migration Policy Institute. (2025). Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by select countries of origin (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Migration Policy Institute. "Estimated Number of Unauthorized Immigrants in The United States as of Mid-2023, by Select Countries of Origin (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2025, /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Migration Policy Institute, Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by select countries of origin (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2023, by select countries of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Migration Policy Institute, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
