Current Numbers

". . .1.5 million new immigrants (legal and illegal) arrived in 2014, and another 914,000 arrived in just the first six months of 2015."
- Steven Camarota, Director of Research at CIS

Immigrant Characteristics and Latest Numbers

Population Projections

Hispanic Voter Projections

Immigrant and U.S. Born Employment

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Illegal Immigrant Population Was About 13.5 Million in July 2026

No evidence for a dramatically higher number

Topics: Current Numbers, Illegal Immigration

Census Bureau Survey Shows Total Foreign-Born Down 2.9 Million

Illegal immigrant population has fallen 2.3 million under Trump

Topics: Current Numbers

The Accelerating Immigration and Naturalization of Nationals of Muslim-Majority Nations

Topics: Current Numbers, Assimilation and Citizenship

Immigrant Population Down, but Maybe Less than We Thought

Also, job losses absorbed by foreign workers, not the U.S.-born

Topics: Current Numbers

What to Make of Foreign-Born Numbers in the January 2026 Employment Data?

Topics: Current Numbers

New Census Bureau Estimates Indicate Huge Decline in Illegal Immigration

Topics: Current Numbers, Illegal Immigration

DHS: 600,000+ Deportations Since Inauguration Day

If true, it’s impressive, and there are lots of reasons to believe it’s true, because consequences breed compliance

Topics: Current Numbers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Foreign-Born Population Continues to Decline

September data just released

Topics: Current Numbers

Migrant Flow Returns to Traditional Demographic Patterns under Trump II

Biden’s “global” border crisis appears to have ended; Mexicans again account for most new border arrests

Topics: Current Numbers

Despite Uptick in September, FY25 Border Arrests Were the Lowest in Generations

Total illegal entries near levels not seen since the 1940s

Topics: Current Numbers, Customs and Border Protection (CBP)