Data by Pew Research Centre, based on the US Census that covers up to Mid-2022 have revealed some of the US states with highest number of illegal immigrants.
According to the data, the Department of Homeland Security estimates 11 million illegal migrants lived in the US as of January 2022.
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders for arrests and mass deportation of illegal immigrants.
Some of the states are California, Texas, Florida and New York among others.
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