Illegal-Immigrant Population Declines: Numbers Down Significantly Since 2007
Steven CamarotalegalA Shifting Tide: Recent Trends in the Illegal Immigrant PopulationSteven CamarotaKaren JenseniusOur best estimate is that the illegal population declined 13.7 percent (1.7 million) from a peak of 12.5 million in the summer of 2007 to 10.8 million in the first quarter of 2009.