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A look at Trump's immigration plans by the numbers
Immigration was a top issue in his campaign, and President-elect Donald Trump's promises are about to be put to the test.
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A man who only gave his first name of Alfonso (center) leans against a mural depicting a coyote at a shelter for migrants after being deported Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP/Gregory Bull)
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mmigration was a top issue in his campaign, and President-elect Donald Trump's promises are about to be put to the test. A look at immigrants in the US by the numbers:
Immigrants in US illegally: about 11 million.
Criminal immigrants: As of 2012, government estimated 1.9 million immigrants were convicted criminals and could face deportation.
Criminal immigrants in US illegally: Migration Policy Institute in Washington estimates about 820,000 of the criminal immigrants came illegally.
Deportations under President Barack Obama: More than 2.5 million.
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Deportation costs: Average cost of each deportation is about $12,500, according to a 2011 government estimate.
Immigration court backlog: More than 521,000 cases pending in federal immigration court, according to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.
Immigrants with pending deportation orders: 88,128 as of 2015, according to Executive Office for Immigration Review at Justice Department.
Young immigrants protected from deportation by Obama administration: More than 741,000 approved for deferred action, which shields them from deportation and authorizes them to legally work.
Border fence: About 650 miles of fencing already in place along US border with Mexico, in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Length of US-Mexico border: Roughly 2,000 miles.
Border Patrol agents: 18,321 agents patrol US border with Mexico.
Arrests at border: 408,870 people were arrested trying to cross border illegally during 2016 budget year that ended Sept. 30.
