United States
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
52375000
Immigrant Population
15.2%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
3187000
Emigrant Population
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Immigrant Women in the United States in 2008
Immigrant women represented 12 percent of all women in the United States in 2008, yet tended to earn less than their native-born peers and faced higher poverty rates.
More Countries Entering into Post 9/11-Era Information-Sharing Agreements
After years of slow progress, 2009 brought a wave of information-sharing agreements among major destination countries.
Enforcement Tactics Shift in the Obama Era - But What About Immigration Reform?
The Obama administration shifted U.S. immigration enforcement in 2009, even as broad legislative reform slipped toward 2010.
Recession Prompts Some Governments to Cut Immigrant Integration Funding
The 2009 recession split European approaches on immigrant integration.
The Economics and Policy of Illegal Immigration in the United States
The net economic impact of illegal immigration is close to zero, evidence shows. Converting unauthorized flows to legal ones delivers stronger gains than enforcement alone.
Side-by-Side Comparison of 2009 House CIR ASAP Bill with 2006, 2007 Senate Legislation
This side-by-side shows the 2009 House comprehensive immigration reform bill offered more generous legalization and less enforcement than its 2006 and 2007 Senate predecessors.
Senate Avoids Adding an Immigration Wrinkle to the 2010 U.S. Census
A narrowly defeated U.S. Senate amendment would have tied House apportionment to citizen counts alone, threatening representation in high-immigration states.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States
In 2008, U.S. immigration apprehensions fell to their lowest level since 1975, yet detentions reached a record high.
Denial and Delay: How Terrorism-Related Provisions in Immigration Law Affect Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Discussion on with the Director of MPI's Refugee Policy Program; report co-author and Senior Counsel and Deputy Director of Human Rights First's Refugee Protection Program; Special Advisor for Refugee & Asylum Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and HIAS Senior Director of U.S. Programs and Advocacy.
