It is estimated that 65,000 unauthorized immigrants graduate from high school each year.
Leaders in the movements involved have called for Congress to pass a bill that allows unauthorized immigrants to receive legal status.
Some unauthorized immigrants seek to live with loved ones, such as a spouse or other family members.
This has been the official number of unauthorized immigrants for about 25 years and is considered to be low.
Estimates range between 35,000 and 120,000 unauthorized immigrants in Canada.
It is estimated that several million unauthorized immigrants live in India.
In addition, there are an estimated 10-12 million unauthorized immigrants in the country.
The majority of the unauthorized immigrants are from Mexico.
This special treatment does not apply to Haitians or unauthorized immigrants from other countries.
A total of 3.8 million unauthorized immigrants had at least one child who is an American citizen.
