The Biden administration’s immigration legacy is facing intense scrutiny as new allegations suggest officials “cooked the books” on enforcement data, while final tallies reveal an unprecedented 8.3 million new illegal immigrants entered during the administration’s term. Here’s what you need to know about these developing stories:

The statistical controversy

Department of Homeland Security officials allege manipulation:

The final tally

Biden-era immigration by the numbers:

The current population

The illegal immigrant population has reached historic levels:

Policy factors

Several policy changes contributed to the surge:

Economic impact

The immigration surge has significant economic dimensions:

The political context

Immigration remains a contentious political issue:

What happens next

Several key developments are anticipated:

Read more:

• DHS: Biden admin was ’cooking the books’ to pump up ICE arrests

• Joe Biden’s final tally: 8.3 million new immigrants illegally

• Biden migrant surge pushed illegal immigrant population to nearly 19 million

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