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A look at Trump’s immigration plans by the numbers

A man who only gave his first name of Alfonso, center, leans against a mural depicting a coyote at a shelter for migrants after being deported Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Tijuana, Mexico. He had lived for 16 years in Southern California before being deported. Mexico is starting to seriously contemplate the possibility that millions of its migrants could be deported under the proposals put forward by President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) A man who only gave his first name of Alfonso, center, leans against a mural depicting a coyote at a shelter for migrants after being deported Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Tijuana, Mexico. He had lived for 16 years in Southern California before being deported. Mexico is starting to seriously contemplate the possibility that millions of its migrants could be deported under the proposals put forward by President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Associated Press November 15, 2016 2 min read

Immigration was a top issue in his campaign, and President-elect Donald Trump’s promises are about to be put to the test. A look at immigrants in the U.S. by the numbers:

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Immigrants in U.S. illegally: about 11 million.

Criminal immigrants: As of 2012, government estimated 1.9 million immigrants were convicted criminals and could face deportation.

Criminal immigrants in U.S. illegally: Migration Policy Institute in Washington estimates about 820,000 of the criminal immigrants came illegally.