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States with large illegal-immigrant populations go to polls

12:00 AM CST on Saturday, February 2, 2008

Six of the 10 states with the highest estimated population of illegal immigrants will vote Tuesday. Here's a look at the top 10 states and the estimated populations. The Super Tuesday states are in bold.
Estimated illegal immigrant population
1. California2.5 milllion-2.75 million
2. Texas1.4 million-1.6 million
3. Florida800,000-950,000
4. New York550,000-650,000
5. Arizona400,000-450,000
6. Illinois375,000-425,000
7. Georgia350,000-450,000
8. New Jersey350,000-425,000
9. North Carolina300,000-400,000
10. Virginia 250,000-300,000
SOURCE: Pew Hispanic Center

 

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