Immigration in Illinois
Immigration by the Numbers

12,869,257
Population (2011 Census Bureau estimate)

550,000
Illegal Alien Population (2010 FAIR estimate)

4.3%
Illegal Alien Share (2010 FAIR estimate)

$4,592,000,000
Cost of Illegal Aliens (2010 FAIR estimate)

17,961,600
Projected 2050 Population (2006 FAIR estimate)

8.8%
Unemployment Rate (BLS, October 2012)


Cost to Illinoisans
$4.6 billion a year spent on illegal immigration