Fewest illegal immigrants living in US since 2004, says new study

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The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new Pew Research Center study.

Based on government data, the study estimates that there were 10.7 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. in 2016, down from a high point of 12.2 million in 2007 and the lowest since 2004.

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