The Basics

One-stop shop for data-rich, short-form resources that offer straight-ahead facts about immigration and immigrants in the United States and globally.

We hope you will find the resources here useful as you seek to learn more about the phenomenon of international migration and some of the 281 million people globally who live outside their country of birth.

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Temporary Visa Holders in the United States

Pandemic restrictions and policy shifts drove U.S. temporary visa issuance to a low in fiscal year (FY) 2021, with tourism visas and processing times hit hardest.

A tourist takes a selfie in New York City.

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States

Caribbean immigrants are concentrated in Florida and New York, with family and humanitarian immigration pathways their main admissions channels.

Image of marchers at Dominican Day parade in New York City