There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. More than half of this population is from Mexico (37%) and Central America (19%) (Figure 1). Over the past four years, annual apprehensions of foreign nationals at U.S. borders—most along the border with Mexico—have fluctuated between 1.6 million and 2.2 million. About two-thirds of these migrants are similarly from Mexico and Central America, particularly Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
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By Manuel Hernandez, Valeria Piñeiro, and Maria Lucia Berrospi March 10, 2025 There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. More than half of this population is from Mexico (37%) and Central America (19%) (Figure 1). Over the past four years, annual apprehensions of foreign nationals at U.S. borders—most along the border with Mexico—have fluctuated between 1.6 million and 2.2 million.
