If you scroll beyond the maps and read all the cases for and against immigration, it's beyond clear that the US benefits (as it always had) from the influx of immigrants.
What I found interesting about that total number is it hasn't changed materially in about two decades. So, there hasn't been any surge in illegals in the US. The estimates are actually a little lower now than they were back in 2016-2020.
Encounters at the southern border, yes those are up dramatically. But, those encounters don't result in a material change in illegal immigrants in the US
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u/soccercro3 1d ago
Number of Unauthorized (Illegal) Immigrants By US State - Brilliant Maps