5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. He also announced at the ceremony that his administration planned to send the “worst criminal aliens” to a …

4 days ago · The president has repeatedly said his administration will prioritize deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal histories. In recent days, some local officials have emphasized that focus ...

Aug 8, 2024 · How many unauthorized immigrants are in the US? An estimated 11 million in 2022. The unauthorized immigrant population consists of all foreign-born noncitizens who are not legal US residents. This includes people who entered the country undetected, those who requested asylum after entry, and those who sought asylum at the border.

On January 20, 2025, the President issued Presidential Proclamation, Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion. That Presidential Proclamation recognizes an "ongoing influx of illegal aliens across the southern border of the United States." In support of that, the order notes that "[o]ver the last 4 years, at least 8 million illegal aliens were encountered along the …

Illegal immigration, or unauthorized immigration, occurs when foreign nationals, known as aliens, violate US immigration laws by entering the United States unlawfully, [1] [2] or by lawfully entering but then remaining after the expiration of their visas, parole or temporary protected status.. July 2024 data for border crossings showed the lowest level of border crossing since September 2020. [3]

In 2016, the Library of Congress announced it would substitute "noncitizens" and "unauthorized immigration" for "illegal aliens" as a bibliographic retrieval term, saying the once common phrase had become offensive, and was not precise. [169] However, the change was suspended and the heading "illegal aliens" remains in use. [170]

Apr 18, 2018 · Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, makes a claim about the term "illegal...

Jul 22, 2024 · Pew Research Center’s estimate of unauthorized immigrants as of July 2022 includes more than 3 million immigrants who have temporary protection from deportation and permission to be in the United States. Some also have permission to work in the country.

Feb 27, 2024 · Government statistics show that in the initial processing of millions of encounters, 2.5 million people have been released into the U.S. and 2.8 million have been removed or expelled. Some...

Aug 1, 2024 · Border officials encountered 11 million unauthorized migrants attempting to enter the US between October 2019 and June 2024.