Trump must crack down on amnesty lite for illegal immigrants

Published August 20, 2025 5:00am ET



The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is successfully undoing the damage caused by former President Joe Biden’s open border policies. But a fatal car crash in Florida suggests more must still be done.

According to the best analysis of Census data by the Center for Immigration Studies, the illegal immigrant population in the United States grew by 5.4 million, from 10 million to 15.4 million, during Biden’s four years in office. This unprecedented surge was completely caused by Biden’s catch-and-release policies at the southern border.

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