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Mexico

North America · Rank #1 by court cases · Code: MX

Mexico is by far the largest source of immigrants to the United States, with over 10.7 million Mexican-born residents. The deep economic and geographic ties between the two countries drive both legal and unauthorized migration. Mexican nationals face among the longest green card wait times due to per-country caps and massive demand.

10.7M

Total Immigrants

23.2% of foreign-born

2,300,346

Court Cases

Rank #1

890,000

Removal Orders

12.3%

Asylum Grant Rate

48,200 applied

21 yrs

Green Card Wait

Not DV eligible

Key Facts

•Largest source country for U.S. immigration

•21+ year wait for family-sponsored green cards

•Largest H-2A visa recipient country

•Accounts for ~23% of all foreign-born U.S. residents

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	10,700,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	23.2%
Immigration Court Cases	2,300,346
Removal Orders Issued	890,000
Asylum Applications	48,200
Asylum Grant Rate	12.3%
Deportations	680,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	189,600
Green Card Wait Time	21 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	❌ No

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)H-2A AgriculturalH-2B SeasonalFamily-Based

Immigration Pipeline

How Mexico nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

189,600

Visas Issued (2023)

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2,300,346

Court Cases (Total)

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5,929

Asylum Granted

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680,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.