Decline in illegal immigrants

A new study shows a drop in the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S.

National trend Changes in top 10 states

Estimated illegal immigrant States with the largest illegal
population, in millions immigrant populations, in millions
2007 2009 2005
12.0
12 Calif.
10 Texas
2009 Fla.
8
11.1 N.Y.
6 In 2009, illegal Ill. 54 percent
immigrants of all illegal
4 were 3.7 percent N.J. immigrants
of the U.S. Ga. live in the top
2 population five states
Ariz.
0
’00 ’02 ’04 ’06 ’08 N.C.
© 2010 MCT Md.
Source: Pew Hispanic Center
Graphic: Judy Treible 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5