- False
There Are Not 50 Million Undocumented Individuals in the United States
Claim
There are 50 million undocumented individuals in the United States.
Undocumented individuals make finding employment more difficult.
Undocumented individuals are responsible for the housing shortage.
Undocumented individuals are responsible for the doctor shortage.
Undocumented individuals are responsible for high prices.
Fact
There are not 50 million undocumented individuals in the United States. The Center for Migration Studies estimated that the undocumented population was 14.6 million in 2024.
A 2026 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas suggests that increases in the number of undocumented individuals do not increase the unemployment rate and that other factors have a much greater impact on housing costs.
There is no evidence to suggest that undocumented individuals are responsible for the doctor shortage.
There is no evidence to suggest that undocumented populations have been a major driver of national inflation.