IMMIGRATION Report: Florida’s unauthorized immigrant population hit 1.6 million in 2023
By Syra Ortiz Blanes
The number of unauthorized immigrants living in Florida exploded between 2021 and 2023, growing more than any other any state, according to a recently published report. The Pew Research Center found that the Sunshine State’s population of unauthorized immigrants — a broad definition that ranges from people with no status to those with some deportation protections — ballooned from 900,000 to 1.6 million over the two years. After California and Texas, Florida is the state with the third-largest unauthorized immigrant population. TOP VIDEOS The numbers reflect how federal government policies can shape immigrant populations in the United States. President Joe Biden expanded deportation protections and work permits for Haitians, Venezuelans and others already in the United States through Temporary Protected Status. He also created a parole pathway for Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Haitians to legally live and work here. Overall, the United States had 14 million unauthorized immigrants in 2023, the highest number ever, according to Pew. About 40% of them — or 6 million people — had some deportation protections in 2023, the report found. That includes asylum seekers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status.
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