Number of Unauthorized Immigrants Hit New High of Nearly 16 Million in 2024, Report Says
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Number of unauthorized immigrants hit new high of nearly 16 million in 2024, report says
WASHINGTON — The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population grew to its highest level ever by mid-2024, increasing to 15.8 million after hovering at about 11 million since 2010, according to data
Illegal Immigrant Population Surged to All-Time High of 15.8 Million Under Biden, Study Says
{snip} The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank based in New York, estimated that approximately 15.8 million people were residing in the U.S. illegally as of mid-2024, just as the historic border crisis was winding down. The figure shows that the illegal immigrant population grew from the 11 million level seen throughout the 2010s...
The Colombian population was, in absolute terms, the sixth largest nationality, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Mexico continues to be the main country of origin of this population, with 5 million 519,000 people.
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