Average illegal immigrant lived in the United States for 15 years, the longest ever recorded

In the latest example of the ineffectiveness of immigration legislation for decades, a new report on Census Bureau figures shows that the typical illegal immigrant has been living in the United States for 15 years.

And, according to an analysis of the Pew Research Center, it is the longest in history.

"In 2017, the typical non-immigrant immigrant adult lived in the United States for 15 years. This is the longest median residence since 1995, when the Pew Research Center estimates began, "said the center.

Pew went on to explain: "In 2017, only 20% of unauthorized immigrant adults lived in the United States for five years or less, compared with 30% ten years earlier. About two-thirds of unauthorized immigrants have been in the United States for more than 10 years; a decade earlier, less than half had ".

the Washington ExaminerHomeland Security journalist Anna Giaritelli looked at the report as a whole and found that the number of illegals in the United States had decreased due to the departure of Mexicans.

She wrote that the report also revealed that the illegal population is 10.5 million, compared with 12.2 million in 2007.