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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Haitian Immigrants in the United States
Nearly 731,000 Haitian immigrants lived in the United States in 2022, with many of them having fled cascading crises.
Immigration and Integration in the Ever More Diverse Houston Area
Immigrants help power Houston’s economy. Yet 67,000 college-educated immigrants are underemployed and integration services lag the region’s rapid diversification.
The Unmet Potential of Community Consultations in U.S. Refugee Resettlement
U.S. refugee resettlement consultations with receiving communities fall short of their potential, hampered by the narrowness of their scope and limited meaningful dialogue.
Is Climate Migration a Homeland Security Threat?
Climate change is not only reshaping where people live — it is also reordering the security landscape in the countries they move to.
Can the Biden Immigration Playbook Be Effective for Managing Arrivals via Sea?
Caribbean maritime arrivals to the United States hit the highest levels since the 1990s; the Biden administration is betting on legal pathways and regional cooperation to curb dangerous sea crossings.
Improving Language Access in Federal Programs: What Is the State of Play?
This event reviewed the Biden administration's language access provision efforts and explored opportunities to improve the provision of information and services in languages other than English in federal programs.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
The U.S. Vietnamese immigrant population grew through post-war refugee arrivals. More recently, family-based immigration has predominated.
Where Are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change
Climate policy rarely addresses people who cannot leave, yet "trapped” populations face the gravest risks from climate change. Giving people the choice to stay or go is key to effective climate adaptation.
Shared Gains: Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Colleges
Immigrant-origin students represent a growing share of U.S. college enrollment, rising from one in five pupils in 2000 to one in three as of 2021—cushioning overall enrollment declines.
Leveraging Data to Ensure Equitable and Effective Adult Skills Programming for Immigrants
U.S. workforce development and adult education systems too often are not meeting the needs of the nearly 11 million immigrant adults without a high school diploma and millions more with limited English.
