Undocumented youth in the United States

Undocumented youth in the United States are young people living in the U.S. without citizenship or other legal immigration status. An estimated 1.1 million undocumented minors resided in the U.S. as of 2010, making up 10% of the undocumented population of 11 million. By 2012, it had increased to approximately 16% of the undocumented population. Undocumented students face unique legal uncertainties and limitations within the United States educational system. They are sometimes called the 1.5 generation, as they have spent a majority of their lives in the United States.