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

A new government report shows a sharp rise in the number of non-detained illegal immigrants in the country, providing another stark border crisis data point.

Illegal immigrants pass through a gap in the U.S. border wall to await processing by Border Patrol agents in Jacumba, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

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.