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Visa Overstays 2017

The growing share of visa overstays in the unauthorized population by 2017.

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Jan 11, 2026
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What are reliable data sources for unauthorized immigrant population estimates during 2017–2020?

Reliable estimates of the unauthorized (undocumented) immigrant population for 2017–2020 rest on a handful of recurring data sources and methods: primarily the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys (the Americ...

Feb 6, 2026

How many undocument immigrants came into the country during Donald Trump's first term?

Border Patrol “encounters” between ports of entry during ’s first term (February 2017–January 2021) totaled roughly , a commonly cited figure for people apprehended or otherwise detected crossing the ...