Fact-check: “Is it true that there are 14 million illegal immigrants in the US?”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Pew Research Center's August 2025 report — the most current published estimate using the standard residual methodology — found the unauthorized immigrant population reached a record 14 million in 2023. That figure represents a genuine data point from a well-regarded source, not a political talking point. The minor qualification is that 14 million is an estimate with inherent uncertainty, the figure is for 2023 (not necessarily current as of mid-2026), and it reflects a peak after rapid growth i…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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