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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A promise of a wide-sweeping amnesty from the incoming Biden administration coupled with an expansion of sanctuary jurisdictions, and continued public benefits for illegal aliens, has driven the illegal alien population of the United States into record territory, finds a new analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). There are now an estimated 14.5 million people living illegally in the United States, imposing a nearly $2 billion increased net fiscal burden from 2019.
According to the report, a combination of factors is responsible for the increase in the number of people residing illegally in the U.S: