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Asylum Seekers (2020-2023)

The impact of Title 42 on asylum seekers and migrants arriving without authorization at the U.S. border from 2020 to 2023.

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Jan 27, 2026
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How many people crossed the border illegally since 2020

Official government "encounter" data show roughly at U.S. borders from the start of 2020 through mid-2024, but that figure is a count of events recorded by , not a headcount of unique people . Because...

Jan 25, 2026
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How many undocumented immigrants entered the US each year from 2017 to 2020 under the Trump administration?

There is no single, reliable tally of how many people “entered undocumented” each calendar year from 2017–2020 because the government does not—and cannot—count undetected crossings; analysts therefore...

Jan 17, 2026
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How did Title 42 expulsions affect border encounter and removal statistics during 2020–2023, and how do analysts treat them when counting 'deportations'?

Title 42, invoked March 21, 2020 and terminated May 11, 2023, transformed how U.S. authorities recorded and resolved border encounters by creating a parallel category—“expulsions” under a public‑healt...

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