Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Illegal Immigration Overview Get price FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012, file photo, people are detained for being in the country illegally and are transferred out of the holding area after being processed at the Tucson Sector of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Tucson, Ariz. The number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally has changed little since the Great Recession began, dropping to 11.1 million in 2014 from 11.2 million in 2012 and 11.3 million in 2009, according to a study released Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, by the Pew Research Center. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 16264652688898 Creation Date: September 20, 2016 02:07:47 PM Submission Date: September 20, 2016 06:28:17 PM Photographer: Ross D. Franklin Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: AN AUG. 9, 2012, FILE PHOTO Resolution: 2900 x 1906 1.19 MB Subject: Illegal immigration, Immigration, Social issues, Social affairs Location: Tucson, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: PDX105 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: DR Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes