Immigrants in U.S. without Permanent Legal Status Grew to 12.2 Million, Study Finds
- The Center for Migration Studies reported that the number of individuals residing in the U.S. Without official permanent authorization rose to 12.2 million in 2023.
- This increase followed a decade marked by growing Central American immigration, with 1.2 million more immigrants arriving from 2013 to 2023.
- The total includes unauthorized individuals as well as about 532,000 participants enrolled in a 2023 initiative that provides work visas and protection from deportation to migrants originating from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
- Six states, including California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, and New York, showed some of the largest increases, with Florida and New York growing fastest.
- The study suggests that estimating this population may become harder due to federal workforce reductions affecting Census data, while legal challenges continue over protections like TPS for Venezuelans.
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Immigrants in U.S. without permanent legal status grew to 12.2 million, study finds
WASHINGTON — The Center for Migration Studies Thursday released a report finding the population of people in the United States without permanent legal status increased to 12.2 million in 2023, using the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey data.
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Migrants from Mexico and Guatemala are apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after crossing a section of border wall into the U.S. on Jan. 04, 2025 in Ruby, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Center for Migration Studies Thursday released a report finding the population of people in the United States without permanent legal status increased to 12.2 million in 2023, using the most recent Census Bureau …
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Migrants from Mexico and Guatemala are apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after crossing a section of border wall into the U.S. on Jan. 04, 2025 in Ruby, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Center for Migration Studies Thursday released a report finding the population of people in the United States without permanent legal status increased to 12.2 million in 2023, using the most recent Census Bureau A…
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