US Undocumented Population Estimated at 11.7 Million in July 2023

Without offering an explanation, Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign has alleged that there are 20 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.  Here is the latest estimate based on data.

Demographer Robert Warren for the Center for Migration Studies, who has been making estimates like these for many years, estimates the undocumented population at 11.7 million.  Warren's estimate is based on data collected by two  U.S. Census Bureau surveys, the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS).

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