Immigration facts and figures

Posted at 12:01 AM on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
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30% of immigrants in the United States are illegal.

44% of illegal immigrants in 2008 were estimated to have entered the U.S. in 2000 or later.

61% of illegal immigrants are between the ages of 25 and 44 (working age).

44% of illegal immigrants in 2008 were estimated to have entered the United States in 2000 or later.

56% of Mexicans believe that giving legal status to illegal immigrants already in the U.S. would encourage more people they know to go to the United States illegally.

36% of Mexicans say they would move to the United States if they could.

42% of illegal immigrants say they expect to remain in the United States for “as long as I can.â€