Mexico

1726000

Immigrant Population

1.3%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

11597000

Emigrant Population

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Mexican Immigration to the U.S.: The Latest Estimates

In 2002, the estimated 5.3 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico made up 57 percent of the U.S. total, many of them in nontraditional southeastern and midwestern states.

Mexican Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000

By 2000, Mexican immigrants made up 27 percent of all foreign-born U.S. workers, concentrated heavily in production, service, farming, and manufacturing sectors.

From Traitors to Heroes: 100 Years of Mexican Migration Policies

Mexican emigration policy has evolved through multiple phases over time.

The Mexico Factor in U.S. Immigration Reform

Mexicans were estimated to make up three-fifths of unauthorized U.S. immigrants in 2004; durable reform requires pairing regularization, stronger enforcement, and expanded legal pathways.

NAFTA's Promise and Reality: Lessons from Mexico for the Hemisphere

NAFTA failed to curb unauthorized immigration from Mexico—but the reasons were economic crises, demographics, and social ties, not the trade deal itself.

U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration

This 2003 fact sheet maps the deep trade and migration ties binding the United States, Canada, and Mexico—documenting bilateral commerce, NAFTA visa flows, and immigration trends.

The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000

Numbering 9.9 million in 2002, Mexicans were the largest U.S. immigrant group.

Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?

U.S. Smart Border agreements with Canada and Mexico advanced layered cooperative security after 9/11, but other issues remain unresolved.

Remittances, the Rural Sector, and Policy Options in Latin America

Remittances support rural Latin American households, but linking recipients to credit unions and micro-finance institutions is key to realizing development potential.

Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond

Mexico's matrícula consular card gives unauthorized immigrants in the United States access to banking and law enforcement services.