Foreign-born hit historic high as US immigration surges
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Foreign-born reach historic high amidst debate over immigration in US
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USA TODAY

1:58 p.m. ET March 14, 2025 Updated: 2:47 p.m. ET March 14, 2025



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More foreign-born people call the United States home today than ever in history, new federal data shows, adding new context to the  and how many kids people are having.

President  won the White House on a campaign that focused heavily on reducing the amount of illegal immigration across the Mexican border, and has toughened border enforcement after years of criticizing former President  softer approach.

The new  said there are now 53.3 million foreign-born people living in the United States, representing about 15.8% of the overall population. The survey includes people who arrived both legally and illegally, and does not distinguish between the two.

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