Non-Detained Illegal Immigrants Surpass 6 Million as Border Crisis Rages

Published on December 30, 2023

A new report from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveals that the number of non-detained illegal immigrants inside the United States has exceeded 6 million, marking another milestone in the ongoing border crisis. The ICE report for fiscal year 2023, released on Dec. 29, paints a mostly bleak picture of the growing problem of illegal immigration in the United States. The report shows a staggering increase over the past few years in the number of illegal immigrants on the non-detained docket. This is the case management system or list of individuals facing immigration proceedings (including final orders of removal or pending removal proceedings) but not held in ICE detention....