What percentage of the hispanic population in the US is undcoumented or illegal
This fact-check may be outdated. Consider refreshing it to get the most current information.
Was this fact-check helpful?
1. Summary of the results
The original statement inquires about the percentage of the Hispanic population in the US that is undocumented or illegal. According to [1], approximately 27% of foreign-born US residents are undocumented [1]. However, this does not specifically address the Hispanic population. [2] estimates that around 7,410,000 Hispanic immigrants are undocumented, based on 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) data [2]. [3] reports that the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population reached a record 14 million in 2023, with 27% of all U.S. immigrants being unauthorized, but does not provide a specific percentage for the Hispanic population [3]. [2] suggests that Hispanic undocumented immigrants represent about 72-76 percent of the total undocumented immigrant population, estimated to be around 7,410,000 [2]. [4] provides information on the total number of unauthorized immigrants (14 million) and the total number of Hispanic immigrants (around 20 million), but does not provide a direct percentage of the Hispanic population that is undocumented or illegal [4].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
A key piece of missing context is the total number of Hispanic individuals in the US, which is necessary to calculate the percentage of undocumented or illegal Hispanic individuals. [4] mentions that about half of all U.S. immigrants (52%, or 26.7 million people) were born in Latin America, but this does not account for US-born Hispanics [4]. Alternative viewpoints include considering the complexities of immigration status and the diversity within the Hispanic population. For example, [5] highlights that Mexicans are the largest group of immigrants in the United States, accounting for about 23 percent of all foreign-born residents as of 2023, and approximately 5.1 million (45 percent) of the 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of mid-2022 were from Mexico [5]. This suggests that the percentage of undocumented or illegal individuals may vary significantly within different Hispanic subgroups.
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement may be misleading as it implies a straightforward answer to a complex question. The analyses provided by [1], [3], and [4] suggest that estimating the percentage of undocumented or illegal Hispanic individuals is challenging due to the lack of direct data [1] [3] [4]. Additionally, the use of terms like "undocumented" and "illegal" may be perceived as pejorative or stigmatizing, potentially reflecting a biased perspective. [2] and [2] provide estimates of the number of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, but these figures may be subject to variation depending on the source and methodology used [2]. Overall, the original statement may benefit from a more nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding immigration status and the Hispanic population in the US.