Period of Entry of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population

Period of Entry of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population:
January 2009
Estimated population
January 2009
Period of entry Number Percent
All years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,750,000 100
2005-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910,000 8
2000-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,040,000 28
1995-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,080,000 29
1990-1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,670,000 16
1985-1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,190,000 11
1980-1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860,000 8

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_ill_pe_2009.pdf

*Our take: Note the significant drop since the early 1990s. This can be attributed to a stronger border patrol and stricter laws. This also contradicts the belief of many American people that more undocumented workers are crossing into our country without legal status.