Number of unauthorized immigrants hit new high of nearly 16 million in 2024, report says

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 520

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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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 released Wednesday by a nonpartisan think tank that tracks migration.

The increase primarily stemmed from the historic levels of migration at the southern border that started in 2021 and the Biden administration’s wide use of humanitarian parole and other temporary legal status for millions of …

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