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A border surge reshaped America. Now, data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went

A surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the immigrant population to its highest levels.

17 September 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/a-border-surge-reshaped-america-now-data-shows-who-4-5-million-migrants-were-and-where-they-went/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

A surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the immigrant population to its highest levels.

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