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This surge far exceeds any previous period, with illegal immigration accounting for about 60% of the total. As a result, the percentage of the U.S. population born abroad has risen to a record 15.2% in 2023—the highest since 1890. The dramatic increase is attributed primarily to Biden’s expansive immigration policies, including mass parole programs that allow migrants from certain countries to fly directly to the U.S. on work permits after minimal background checks, and several de facto amnesty initiatives that have eased or dismissed asylum and deportation cases.