The Basics
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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Immigrant Veterans in the United States
Some 527,000 immigrants had served in the U.S. military as of 2018, accounting for 3 percent of all veterans.
Korean Immigrants in the United States
About 1 million Korean immigrants lived in the United States in 2017, down slightly from a 2010 peak.
Illegal Immigration in the United States
How have the size and characteristics of the unauthorized population changed over time? And how are unauthorized immigration patterns changing?
How the U.S. Legal Immigration System Works
This explainer answers common questions about the visa categories immigrants use to move temporarily or permanently to the United States, how many people are in the green-card backlog, and more.
No-Deal Brexit: British Migrants with the Most to Lose
Brexit will have dramatically different effects on the Britons living in the European Union’s remaining 27 countries—from the roughly 285,000 in Spain to the mere 280 or so in Latvia.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The United States had 44.5 million immigrants in 2017, with recent arrivals more likely to come from Asia than Mexico and the unauthorized population appearing to decline.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
Some 4.4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States in 2017, with higher naturalization rates but lower median incomes than the overall foreign-born population.
Who Is An Immigrant?
This explainer answers basic questions about international migrants—who they are, their top destinations, where they come from, how they are counted, and more.
Immigrants from New Origin Countries in the United States
Indian and Chinese immigrants drove U.S. foreign-born growth between 2010 and 2017 as Mexican migration declined. New arrivals came with higher educational attainment.
A New Vision for Immigrant Integration
As societies face pressures from immigration, labour market change, and other forces, the Integration Futures Working Group offers strategies to help newcomers and long-standing communities adapt to change.