Size of Illegal Population in the United States

• The Department of Homeland Security estimates the illegal population at 12 million
• Illegal population estimated to be increasing by 700,000 people annually

The Illegal Population is Dispersed

• 75% are clustered in 10 States and the Washington DC metro area
• 75% are between the ages of 18 to 44
• 73% of their children are U.S. born citizens
• 83% are Hispanic, 9% are Asian
• Population almost equally divided between men and women

The Illegal Population is Dispersed:

• Mexico:                                   6,840,000   (57%)
• Central America:                    3,000,000   (24%)
• Asia:                                         1,080,000     (9%)
• Europa y Canada:                      720,000    (6%)
• El resto del mundo:                 480,000      (4%)

What Do We Expect?

• More than 8 million persons will apply for ELP
• 40% of those applications will be denied because they are incomplete
• You owe to your self and your family to file the best application possible