Record 61 million immigrants in U.S., 15.7 million illegally: There are a record 61 million immigrants and their American-born children in the United States, including an estimated 15.7 million illegally here, according to a new analysis of 2015 U.S. Census data.
The estimated number of undocumented immigrants is one of the highest ever.
The analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies found that 45.3 million, or three-fourths of the 61 million, are legal immigrants and their children. The report out Monday notes that the so-called Gang of Eight immigration bill supported by GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio would have doubled that number of legal immigrants.
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