Foreign-Born US Population of 49.5M Highest in History
By Mark Swanson | Thursday, 30 November 2023 04:09 PM EST
Illegal immigration has fueled the U.S. foreign-born population to 49.5 million, a number that accounts for 15% of the population in the country, according to analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) published Thursday.
Foreign-born estimates earlier provided by the Census Bureau showed the U.S. wouldn't hit 15% until 2033, according to CIS.
CIS showed that the foreign-born population has increased by 137,000 per month since President Joe Biden took office, a number CIS called "unprecedented." By comparison, the foreign-born population grew 42,000 per month under former President Donald Trump. The count under Biden dwarfs that of former two-term Democrat President Barack Obama (68,000 per month).
The 4.5 million increase of foreign-born since January 2021 also includes 2.5 million in illegal immigrants, according to the CIS analysis.
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