United States

America After 9/11: Freedom Perceived or Freedom Lost?

The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000

Filipino immigrants in the United States totaled 1.4 million in 2000; 49 percent lived in California.

U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration

This 2003 fact sheet maps the deep trade and migration ties binding the United States, Canada, and Mexico—documenting bilateral commerce, NAFTA visa flows, and immigration trends.

Visitor Tracking Technology Faces Obstacles

Key fall 2003 U.S. policy developments included biometric passport delays, a new California driver's license law, and the annual H-1B visa cap falling to 65,000.

Unauthorized Immigration to the United States

An estimated 9 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States in 2003, a population growing by about 350,000 annually between 1990 and 1999.

The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000

Numbering 9.9 million in 2002, Mexicans were the largest U.S. immigrant group.

Immigration Since September 11, 2001

After 9/11, nonimmigrant entries fell 15 percent and U.S. refugee admissions hit a 25-year low, even as legal permanent resident numbers held steady.

Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns

Immigration drove all of Chicago's net population growth in the 1990s, with immigrants increasingly settling in suburbs rather than the city.

Security Concerns Spur Policy Changes

Fall 2003 U.S. policy changes included suspending visa-free transit programs, new border student visa categories, and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 2,700 Liberian nationals.

Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?

U.S. Smart Border agreements with Canada and Mexico advanced layered cooperative security after 9/11, but other issues remain unresolved.