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mysteryowl

(8,577 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:01 AM Sunday

The numbers of unauthorized immigrants in US, compare the states... [View all]

As of 2021

The total number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. is estimated to be 10.5 million.

Highest Populations:
California: 1.9 million
Texas: 1.6 million
Florida: 900,000
New York: 600,000

Moderate Populations:
New Jersey: 450,000
Illinois: 400,000
Arizona: 250,000
Georgia: 350,000
North Carolina: 325,000
Washington: 300,000
Virginia: 275,000
Maryland: 275,000
Colorado: 160,000
Nevada: 190,000

Lower Populations (less than 50,000 in several states):
States like Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, and others have fewer than 5,000 unauthorized immigrants each.

The states currently being targeted with trump's ICE brutality:
Minnesota: 81,000
Maine: 5,000

https://brilliantmaps.com/number-of-unauthorized-illegal-immigrants-by-us-state/

This is NOT about immigration control!!

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The numbers of unauthorized immigrants in US, compare the states... [View all] mysteryowl Sunday OP

He told you malaise Sunday #1

I think they're using these smaller states as labs fujiyamasan Sunday #2

They were in California before Minnesota mysteryowl Sunday #4

shithole and hegseth brought up Marines from Camp Pendleton............... Lovie777 Sunday #10

That's right. DC was heavily invaded by thugs and the criminals use of NG. mysteryowl Sunday #24

They haven't really left fujiyamasan Sunday #33

"I will be your retribution." littlemissmartypants Sunday #3

One reason MN and Maine are targeted, they have Somolian populations mysteryowl Sunday #5

Funny Ilhan speaks better English and is light years malaise Sunday #8

Mel has to keep her accent to talk to Captain Zero Sunday #9

ROFL malaise Sunday #12

Walz ran against Trump on the national ticket; Mills humiliated Trump rurallib Sunday #15

He seems to hate black people even more than Hispanics. Lonestarblue Sunday #19

Roughly correlates with overall population. As one might expect. n/t Munu Sunday #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Sunday #7

Perhaps Operation ICEHOLES has more than one goal. democrank Sunday #11

It's also not about COL Mustard Sunday #13

No way the Cowards of ICE would go to a crime zone. travelingthrulife Sunday #21

Oh, that's right. The NG was guarding monuments, not the rougher neighborhoods. mysteryowl Sunday #25

It's mainly blue state intimidation. sinkingfeeling Sunday #14

I'm not intimidated. None of us should be. paleotn Sunday #18

I am soooooo angry, that is my experience. mysteryowl Sunday #26

You and me both. White hot angry. paleotn Sunday #31

You are correct. And terrorism is defined as using violance to achieve political goals Attilatheblond Sunday #20

Exactly! surfered Sunday #16

... mysteryowl Sunday #27

Not totally. But notice they aren't f'ing with Pritzker. paleotn Sunday #17

Californian here. We have been fucked with since at least last March and so has travelingthrulife Sunday #22

But fucked with in what way, Cali? paleotn Sunday #23

California has been f**ked with. They were the first testing ground. mysteryowl Sunday #28

Couple observations MichMan Sunday #29

We know mysteryowl Sunday #32

I get low-key pissed off every time I see a supposed news source refer to GopherGal Sunday #30