Anchor Baby Boom: New Pew Data Shows Nearly 10% of All U.S. Births in 2023 Were to Illegal Alien or Temporary Immigrant Mothers
by Cassandra MacDonald Apr. 19, 2026 7:45 am
United States passport on top of an American flag and a U.S. standard certificate of live birth form, symbolizing citizenship and documentation.
Nearly 10 percent of all babies born in the United States in 2023 were to mothers who were either illegal aliens or holding temporary legal status, according to new data released by the Pew Research Center.
The figures, published late last month, show that 320,000 of the roughly 3.6 million babies born across the country that year had mothers who were non-citizens.
This marks the highest total of anchor babies since 2010, when Pew recorded 325,000 such births, and represents an increase for the third straight year.
Of the 320,000 births:
Approximately 245,000 were to mothers who were unauthorized immigrants, with fathers who were neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents.
Another 15,000 involved mothers with temporary legal status and fathers who were not citizens or lawful permanent residents.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/anchor-baby-boom-new-pew-data-shows-nearly/
