As border crossings continue at a sustained pace in the United States, new data shows that the amount of migrants living in the country while they wait for a hearing to determine whether they'll be allowed to stay could surpass eight million this year.
The figure, reported first by Axios and taken from Homeland Security documents sent to Congress, represents a 167% increase compared to 2019, when it was about three million. It grew to more than six million by the end of fiscal year 2023 (that is, in September of that year) and is set to continue increasing.
