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Demystifying unauthorized immigration to the US=C2=A0
An estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the US as of=
2022, but the term =E2=80=9Cunauthorized=E2=80=9D covers a lot of ground. =
It can range from people who have crossed into the country illegally, as we=
ll as people who are here lawfully while awaiting an asylum decision. There=
=E2=80=99s no precise headcount, but here=E2=80=99s [what we know]([link removed]
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e-us/?utm_content=3Dsection1_text) from the data.
- An unauthorized immigrant is a noncitizen without lawful permanent reside=
nt status or a valid visa. They can be people who enter without inspection =
(meaning they crossed the border between official ports of entry), overstay=
/violate temporary visa terms, have temporary protections like Deferred Act=
ion for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or are awaiting immigration proceedings.=
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- Since people who entered without inspection weren=E2=80=99t formally admi=
tted by authorities, we can=E2=80=99t count exactly how many arrive this wa=
y. Although Customs and Border Protection apprehension data is one measure =
of enforcement activity, it doesn=E2=80=99t count the number of people who =
entered without detection. Monthly apprehensions averaged 8,829 from Februa=
ry 2025 to March 2026. In December 2023, there were 251,178 in a single mon=
th.=C2=A0
[Border apprehensions nationwide]([link removed]
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t)
- In fiscal year 2024, the Department of Homeland Security estimated that 1=
.15% of nonimmigrant visa holders (or 538,548 people, roughly the populatio=
n of Sacramento, California) had stayed in the US past their visa=E2=80=99s=
expiration date.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
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- DACA protects people who were brought here as minors from deportation, bu=
t it is not a path to citizenship. In June 2025, there were 515,570 active =
DACA recipients. That number has gradually declined since May 2018, when it=
peaked at 702,250.=C2=A0
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- If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a country is unsafe=
to return to, citizens of that country who are already in the US can apply=
for Temporary Protected Status. As of March 2025, nearly 1.3 million peopl=
e in the US had this status.=C2=A0
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America=E2=80=99s biggest trade partners, by the numbers=C2=A0
Global trade might sound sprawling, but for the US, it=E2=80=99s surprising=
ly concentrated. The US has [trade relations]([link removed]
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xt) with over 200 countries, but in 2024, 48% of all US trade was with just=
six of them. =C2=A0
- Mexico, Canada, and China were the nation=E2=80=99s top trading partners =
every year from 2004 to 2024, only moving ranks between each other. The sam=
e was true for the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan, which ranked fourth =
through sixth.
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- In 2024, Mexico, Canada, and China accounted for 34.2% of total trade and=
$2.5 trillion in trade value.=C2=A0
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- The US imported most goods and services from Mexico, Canada, China, Germa=
ny, and Japan in 2024, each valued at over $190 billion. Combined, these fi=
ve countries accounted for 46% of US imports.=C2=A0
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- The US exported the most goods and services to Europe ($998.0 billion) an=
d the Asia and Pacific region ($875.5 billion). The countries that received=
the most US exports were Canada, Mexico, China, the United Kingdom, and Ja=
pan, each valued at $129 billion or more. These five countries accounted fo=
r 41% of exports.=C2=A0
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Data behind the news
Readers have been asking, =E2=80=9CIf the United States is a net exporter o=
f oil, why are gas prices rising?=E2=80=9D The answer: it=E2=80=99s priced =
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One last fact
[Oil and fuel cost 22.9% more than a year ago and eggs cost 44.7% less](htt=
ps://usafacts.org/answers/what-is-the-current-inflation-rate/country/united=
-states/?utm_content=3Donelastfact_image)
The Consumer Price Index tracks two inflation measures: headline and core. =
Headline inflation tracks specific consumer spending subsets including food=
, housing, and energy. Core inflation tracks most of those categories, just=
minus food and energy because those categories tend to have volatile price=
swings. =C2=A0 =C2=A0
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While the [headline inflation rate was 3.3% in March]([link removed]
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nt=3Donelastfact_text), the cost of fuel oil and other fuels increased by 2=
2.9% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, egg prices dropped 44.7%.=C2=
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As for core inflation items, public transportation prices increased the mos=
t, 10.2%. Health insurance fell the most (-5.3%).=C2=A0
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