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Aug 7, 2024 · The easy definition of an undocumented immigrant is a foreign-born person who doesn't have a legal right to be or remain in the United States. But that's where the easy part stops. Let's look at some common questions and misconceptions about undocumented immigrants. In This Article.
Jul 22, 2024 · The term means the same thing as “undocumented immigrants,” “illegal immigrants” and “illegal aliens.” For more details on how we produced our estimates, read the Methodology section of our November 2018 report on unauthorized immigrants.
We define the term “undocumented” broadly to include all immigrants who reside in the United States without legal status. This includes individuals who: Entered Without Inspection (also known as “EWI”)
Mar 1, 2023 · The number of undocumented people from about a dozen countries, including Poland, the Philippines, Peru, South Korea and Uruguay, declined 30 percent or more from 2010 to 2020.
- Miriam Jordan
Nov 12, 2019 · undocumented immigrants have been in the U.S. for 10 years or longer. In 2017, just 20% of undocumented, adult immigrants had lived in the U.S. for 5 years or less.
Apr 13, 2021 · 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.
- Carrie Blazina
Jan 27, 2021 · The bill would allow undocumented immigrants who were in the United States before Jan. 1 to apply for temporary legal status after passing background checks and paying taxes.
