The population of migrants living within the US will surge to 8 million by the end of September — a dramatic 167% increase over five years driven by President Biden’s border crisis, according to government data.

At the end of fiscal year 2023 on Sept. 30, more than 6 million asylum seekers and other migrants were listed on what is known as the “non-detained docket” — a court docket that consists of cases involving noncitizens who have been temporarily released from ICE custody.

The Biden Administration anticipates that number will swell to 8 million by Oct. 1, according to Department of Homeland Security documents sent to Congress and <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/02/data-biden-border-crisis-immigration-8-million-detention" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">obtained by Axios.</a>

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<figcaption>The number of migrants living within the US will surge to 8 million by the end of September — a dramatic 167% increase over five years. <span class="credit">Getty Images</span></figcaption>

In 2019, when Donald Trump was still in the White House, the number of migrants in the immigrant court backlog stood at 3 million. 

The exploding backlog includes migrants awaiting deportation, as well as those who have yet to receive final decisions on their asylum applications, but who are not detained.

In 2019, the number of migrants in the immigrant court backlog stood at 3 million.{ai:summary}<p>The US migrant population set to reach 8 million by Sept, up 167% in 5 years due to Biden's border issues. #politics</p><p>Backlog of 6 million asylum seekers anticipated to grow to 8 million, as migrants not detained overwhelm immigration courts. #society</p>

More than 8M migrants will soon be living in the US — a 167% increase in 5 years

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