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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Impending Deadlines on a Number of Immigration Decisions Await Obama
A range of difficult immigration decisions await the incoming Obama administration.
Korean Immigrants in the United States in 2007
Koreans were the seventh largest immigrant group in the United States in 2007, numbering 1 million.
Obama's Homeland Security Selection Viewed as Focused on Immigration
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's centrist record on immigration left policy experts speculating about the future of U.S. enforcement under the Obama administration.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008 - Ones to Watch in 2009
It remained unclear how the global financial crisis and the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president will affect migration trends and policy.
Immigration Ultimately Not an Issue in the 2008 Election
Immigration was poised to be a defining wedge issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential election in 2008, but the economic crisis pushed it aside.
Mandatory Verification in the States: A Policy Research Agenda
Laws requiring mandatory employment verification in selected states create a critical opportunity to study how employer enforcement reshapes immigration control.
Hispanic Vote Goes for Obama But May Not Lead to Quick Action on Immigration Reform
In 2008, 67 percent of Hispanic voters backed U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, yet Congress was seen as unlikely to act on immigration reform.
College-Educated Immigrants in the United States
Immigrants made up 15 percent of the U.S. college-educated labor force in 2007, yet one in five college-educated immigrants was underemployed or jobless.
The Difficulties of U.S. Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation
LGBT asylum seekers in the United States confront a legal paradox: the concealment that signals fear of persecution can disqualify their claims.
Hispanic Voter Attitudes and the 2008 US Elections
As the 2008 U.S. elections approached, Latino voters shifted sharply toward Democrats.