11 million

11 510 000 - so many illegal immigrants in the United States, according to the Ministry of National Security , was in January 2011.

This is a relatively recent problem. In 1980, the size of illegal immigration was estimated at 2-4 million, 8.5-by 2000; The peak was around 2007 - about 12 million.

Almost 7 million illegal immigrants - from Mexico, and a half - Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. This is followed by China, Phillips, India and Korea - from 200 to 300 thousand of each of these countries. The first four states in the number of illegal immigrants - California, Texas, Florida, New York.

60 percent of illegal immigrants are people aged 25 to 45 years old, 25 percent - younger than 24. Men, according to the ministry, among them are slightly more than women.