{"id":2637356,"date":"2026-07-29T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-crisis-caused-illegal-immigrant-population-to-peak\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:33:08","slug":"biden-border-crisis-caused-illegal-immigrant-population-to-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-crisis-caused-illegal-immigrant-population-to-peak\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden border crisis caused illegal immigrant population to peak"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-border-crisis-caused-illegal-immigrant-population-to-peak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States reached a historic high of approximately 15.8 million as of mid-2024, during President Joe BidenS final year in office, according to a study by the Migration Policy Institute. This surge from the previous estimate of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >11 million reflects increased border crossings<\/a> and the Biden administration&#8217;s policies, such as humanitarian parole programs that temporarily grant protections like TPS and DACA. The rise is linked to strong economic recovery and displacement caused by violence and political issues across the Americas. The report notes that nearly 40% of illegal immigrants hold temporary statuses preventing deportation. While the study does not address shifts in border security policies, it highlights changing migration patterns, with additional increases from central and South american countries, alongside the traditional majority of Mexican nationals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-several-of-the-illegal-aliens-accused-of-attacking-police-in-nyc\/\" title=\"ICE arrests multiple illegal aliens accused of attacking police in NYC\">illegal immigrants believed<\/a> to be residing in the United States rose during former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\">Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> final year in office to the highest levels in history, according to a newly released study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/think-tanks\">think tank<\/a> 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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\">border crisis<\/a> was winding down.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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\u2018systemic breakdown\u2019: Report details DC crime statistics mess<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4667384\/hugging-face-openai-agent-day-before-attack-delayed-detection\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hugging Face says OpenAI agent was in system days before attack<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figure shows that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-washington-governor-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-commercial-licenses\/\" title=\"Washington&#039;s governor, a Democrat, approves law enabling ... to get commercial licenses\">illegal immigrant population grew<\/a> from the 11 million level seen throughout the 2010s to this new high as a result of millions of illegal border crossers being released into the U.S. indefinitely and foreigners paroled into the country through a Biden-era program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe increase is primarily driven by record unauthorized migrant arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border and the Biden administration\u2019s wide use of humanitarian parole programs to reduce chaos at the border,\u201d the MPI <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/commentary\/us-unauthorized-immigrant-population-new-peak\">report<\/a> concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a result of these grants of parole and other Biden administration moves, MPI estimates that, as of mid-2024, as many as 40 percent of unauthorized immigrants in the United States held a liminal (or \u201ctwilight\u201d) status providing them temporary protection from deportation, such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), humanitarian parole, or pending asylum application,\u201d MPI wrote. \u201cBetween the third year of President Donald Trump\u2019s first term and the final year of the Biden administration, the illegal immigrant population increased by a net 5 million people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increase was attributed to \u201cuncommonly strong U.S. economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the large-scale displacement from countries throughout the Americas fueled by gang violence, political repression, and economic challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report did not comment on the transition in administrations and the soft approach to border security that the Biden administration took to illegal immigration, which Republicans have argued was the top reason that so many chose to migrate to the U.S. during that period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4665620\/ice-detained-pastors-overstayed-visas-released-henry-cuellar-texas\/\">ICE ARRESTED TWO PASTORS WHO OVERSTAYED THEIR RELIGIOUS VISAS. CUELLAR HAD THEM RELEASED FROM CUSTODY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest changes in the numbers was in the countries immigrants came from.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically, Mexican nationals have made up the majority of illegal immigrants inside the U.S. Although Mexicans remained the No. 1 nationality of illegal immigrants, Central and South American countries saw major increases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal immigrant population hit record 15.8M under Biden, study shows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2637357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-zasgrm7ki-1785345550647-e1785356260599.jpg?1785341907&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,33975,33709,33009,36382],"class_list":["post-2637356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-border-crisis","tag-border-security","tag-illegal-immigration","tag-immigration-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-zasgrm7ki-1785345550647-e1785356260599.jpg?1785341907&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2637356"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2637360,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637356\/revisions\/2637360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2637357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2637356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2637356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2637356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}