Chart: More than 77% of undocumented migrants to the US come from Latin America: Region of origin of unauthorized immigrants to the US (in thousands), 2017

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More than 77% of undocumented migrants to the US come from Latin America: Region of origin of unauthorized immigrants to the US (in thousands), 2017

Region of origin	Migrants (in thousands)
Latin America*	8,100
Asia	1,450
Europe / Canada	500
Africa	250
Middle East	130

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Note: Latin America is the combined share of migrants from Mexico (4,950), Central America (1,900), South America (775), and the Caribbean (475).

Source: Author's analysis of Pew Research Center's estimates of unauthorized immigrants, based on augmented U.S. Census Bureau data. Adapted from Facts on U.S. Immigrants, 2017. See Methodology for details.

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