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mysteryowl

(9,323 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:01 AM Jan 25

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 Jan 25 OP

He told you malaise Jan 25 #1

I think they're using these smaller states as labs fujiyamasan Jan 25 #2

They were in California before Minnesota mysteryowl Jan 25 #4

shithole and hegseth brought up Marines from Camp Pendleton............... Lovie777 Jan 25 #10

That's right. DC was heavily invaded by thugs and the criminals use of NG. mysteryowl Jan 25 #24

They haven't really left fujiyamasan Jan 25 #33

"I will be your retribution." littlemissmartypants Jan 25 #3

One reason MN and Maine are targeted, they have Somolian populations mysteryowl Jan 25 #5

Funny Ilhan speaks better English and is light years malaise Jan 25 #8

Mel has to keep her accent to talk to Captain Zero Jan 25 #9

ROFL malaise Jan 25 #12

Walz ran against Trump on the national ticket; Mills humiliated Trump rurallib Jan 25 #15

He seems to hate black people even more than Hispanics. Lonestarblue Jan 25 #19

Roughly correlates with overall population. As one might expect. n/t Munu Jan 25 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jan 25 #7

Perhaps Operation ICEHOLES has more than one goal. democrank Jan 25 #11

It's also not about COL Mustard Jan 25 #13

No way the Cowards of ICE would go to a crime zone. travelingthrulife Jan 25 #21

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

It's mainly blue state intimidation. sinkingfeeling Jan 25 #14

I'm not intimidated. None of us should be. paleotn Jan 25 #18

I am soooooo angry, that is my experience. mysteryowl Jan 25 #26

You and me both. White hot angry. paleotn Jan 25 #31

You are correct. And terrorism is defined as using violance to achieve political goals Attilatheblond Jan 25 #20

Exactly! surfered Jan 25 #16

... mysteryowl Jan 25 #27

Not totally. But notice they aren't f'ing with Pritzker. paleotn Jan 25 #17

Californian here. We have been fucked with since at least last March and so has travelingthrulife Jan 25 #22

But fucked with in what way, Cali? paleotn Jan 25 #23

California has been f**ked with. They were the first testing ground. mysteryowl Jan 25 #28

Couple observations MichMan Jan 25 #29

We know mysteryowl Jan 25 #32

I get low-key pissed off every time I see a supposed news source refer to GopherGal Jan 25 #30