The U.S. foreign-born population, comprising both legal and illegal immigrants, has reportedly reached an unprecedented high of 51.6 million, or 15.6 percent of the total US population, according to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). A record-setting, two-year increase in the foreign-born population has occurred since March 2022, with an addition of 5.1 million immigrants, over 2.5 million each year.
The report reveals that during Joe Biden‘s 39 months in office, the foreign-born population grew by 6.6 million, averaging almost 170,000 immigrants monthly. Moreover, the CIS has estimated that roughly 58 percent of this immigration increase is attributable to illegal immigration under President Biden’s existing policies. It is crucial to note that only 46 percent of those arriving after March 2022 are currently employed.
According to the same report, if this upward immigration trend perpetuates, the U.S.’s foreign-born population may rise to 62.5 million and reach 82.2 million by 2040.
Simultaneously, as immigration concerns persist, President Biden appears to be faltering in recent polls in comparison to former President Trump, who leads by a significant 35 percent on this issue. Additionally, Trump is ahead in five of the six key swing states, as per a Monday report from the New York Times. The border crisis has gotten so out of control under Biden’s watch that earlier this year, two-thirds of Americans said “invasion” is an accurate term to describe the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
