(CNN) — The undocumented immigrant population in the US reached a record 14 million in 2023, a 19% increase from the year before, according to new estimates from the Pew Research Center.

The rise was driven by immigrants who were granted protection from deportation under the Biden administration — such as asylum seekers or those released at the border by US Customs and Border Protection with orders to appear in immigration court, according to Pew. This group with deportation protections accounted for more than 40% of the total undocumented population in 2023.

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has doubled down on his hardline immigration agenda , mobilizing law enforcement to conduct sweeping deportation raids . Although complete data is not yet available, Pew es

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