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Colorado Suspect’s Uncertain Immigration Status Highlights Visa ‘Overstays’

Unlawful border crossings dominate the political debate about immigration. But estimates suggest 40 percent of undocumented people entered the United States lawfully and then stayed.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

Travelers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. A large percentage of undocumented immigrants in the United States enter the country lawfully and then stay after their visas expire.
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