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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Making Migration Policy in an Ever More Complex World
Two decades into MPI's existence, the same immigration debates that seemed intractable in 2001 remain unsolved—so what will it take to move the needle?
Impacts of Extreme Heat: Global Warming and Migration
As extreme heat becomes one of the defining consequences of global warming, what does rising temperature mean for the health and survival of people on the move?
African Migration through the Americas: Drivers, Routes, and Policy Responses
African migrants increasingly transit the Americas via the Darién Gap, though COVID-19 disrupted flows in 2020. Coordinated regional policy responses are needed.
Migración africana a través del continente americano: impulsores, rutas y respuestas normativas
Las detenciones de migrantes africanos en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México alcanzaron 5,000 en 2019; se requieren respuestas regionales coordinadas.
How We Talk about Migration: The Link between Migration Narratives, Policy, and Power
Migration narratives shape public attitudes towards immigrants and policy. Framing, word choice, and messenger credibility each influence the politics of immigration.
A Framework for Language Access: Key Features of U.S. State and Local Language Access Laws and Policies
This framework maps key features of U.S. state and local language access laws as of 2022, to help governments as they engage in services for residents with limited English proficiency.
As the United States Lifts Travel Restrictions, Its New Vaccination Requirements Could Shape the Future of Global Mobility
The U.S. decision to lift border restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers represents the latest move by governments around the world to loosen COVID-19-era travel restrictions. Yet it underscores a major policy shift that has gone almost unnoticed: with vaccination moving from being a fast track to travel to becoming a required ticket. This raises significant equity and technical considerations, as this commentary explores.
Medicaid Access and Participation: A Data Profile of Eligible and Ineligible Immigrant Adults
In 2019, 4.3 million income-eligible immigrants were barred from Medicaid by status restrictions, with wide state variation in eligibility and participation.
Retreating from Climate Disaster in the United States
As climate threats intensify across the United States, what would it take to build a coordinated, equitable framework for communities facing the prospect of managed retreat?
Toward a Better Immigration System: Fixing Immigration Governance at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DHS's fragmented immigration structure undermines effective governance. Immigration functions should be consolidated under stronger DHS leadership, along with IT modernization and stronger oversight.
