Va., Md. rank high in illegal immigrant population

Virginia and Maryland house among the highest populations of illegal immigrants in the country, according to a study released Tuesday.

Virginia ranked 10th in the nation with about 300,000 illegal immigrants, while Maryland placed 11th with 250,000, according to the study from the Pew Hispanic Center, a research organization that chronicles the Hispanic population’s effect on the nation. California had the largest population, with 2.7 million illegal immigrants.