Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pew Research Center released on Thursday found that "unauthorized immigrants" in the United States hit a record high in 2023 of 14 million entering the country.
That 14 million included about 6 million who were protected from deportation via some other status, including victims of violent crime, Pew said in its report. These protections can be, and in some cases have been, removed by the federal government, sometimes with little notification.
The report only covers up to 2023, which is the latest year data were available.
The label "unauthorized immigrants" includes an array of statuses, including those who entered the United States illegally. The term groups together immigrants living in the country with impermanent, precarious statuses, Pew said.
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