Recently, there has been a sign of illegal immigrant increase. About 11.7 million immigrants are living in the United States.
As lawmakers in Washington debate an immigration overhaul, that could help the illegal immigrants with their citizenship, the figures are regarded by many demographers as the most reliable estimates of the number of immigrants who might be eligible for those programs.
www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/us/immigrant-population-shows-signs-of-growth-estimates-show.html?_r=0