GREGORY K. BOVINO: A 2017 Center for Migration Studies report found that 42% of the unauthorized population, roughly 4.5 million people, had entered legally and then overstayed.

Most folks picture the guy who crossed the river as an illegal. The visa version is quieter.

They flew in, got a stamp, went to work or school, and never made the news.

Same country, same presence, just harder to see.

Therefore people treat them like a rounding error. But… https://t.co/iy48ZnO2Lg

— Gregory K Bovino (@GregoryKBovino) August 30, 2026

From Gregory K. Bovino,

Most folks picture the guy who crossed the river as an illegal. The visa version is quieter. They flew in, got a stamp, went to work or school, and never made the news. Same country, same presence, just harder to see. Therefore people treat them like a rounding error. But they’re not. Think of how many millions of visas have been issued over the years. A 2017 Center for Migration Studies report found that 42% of the unauthorized population, roughly 4.5 million people, had entered legally and then overstayed. That share has stayed in the same ballpark for years. In some years, overstays were the majority of new additions. So when you hear the official numbers, remember, a huge chunk of illegal immigration happens through the front door, not the back. The quiet arrivals are still here. And they add up. Trust me, there are easily a 105 million illegals here.

Mass deportations will solve this, folks!!!!