New study: Texas’ undocumented immigrant population remained relatively stable in 2021

The Paso del Norte International Bridge from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso on Feb. 26, 2021. Mexican unauthorized immigrants in Texas decreased from 73% of all unauthorized immigrants in 2016 to 55% in 2021, according to the Pew Research Center. (Credit: Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune)

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An estimated 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants were in the U.S. in 2021, a slight increase from 10.2 million in 2019 according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center. However, Texas’ population of unauthorized immigrants remained relatively stable at 1.6 million people.