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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As More Migrants from Africa and Asia Arrive in Latin America, Governments Seek Orderly and Controlled Pathways
Growing numbers of migrants from Africa and Asia are traversing Latin America en route to the United States, prompting responses from Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Changing U.S. Policy and Safe-Third Country “Loophole” Drive Irregular Migration to Canada
Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers crossed into Canada over two years starting in 2017, driven largely by U.S. policy shifts and a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point?
The U.S. immigration court system faces a structural crisis, with more than 1 million pending cases as of August 2019 and average waits exceeding 700 days.
Health Insurance Test for Green-Card Applicants Could Sharply Cut Future U.S. Legal Immigration
A new Trump administration action requiring intending immigrants to prove they can purchase eligible health insurance within 30 days of arrival has the potential to block fully 65 percent of those who apply for a green card from abroad, MPI estimates.
Supreme Court Asylum Ruling Latest Sign Judiciary Is Not the Brake on the Trump Administration that Immigration-Rights Activists Sought
The Supreme Court's September 2019 ruling upholding a transit-country asylum ban illustrates its consistent deference to executive authority on immigration.
Investing in the Neighborhood: Changing Mexico-U.S. Migration Patterns and Opportunities for Sustainable Cooperation
Mexico-U.S. migration has shifted: unauthorized Mexican flows slowed while Central American arrivals surged, requiring regional cooperation on asylum reform and legal pathways.
Invertir en el vecindario: Cambios en los patrones de migración entre México y Estados Unidos y oportunidades para una cooperación sostenible
La migración no autorizada de mexicanos disminuye, pero los flujos centroamericanos crecen, exigiendo cooperación bilateral en materia de asilo, vías legales e integración.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
About 450,000 Brazilian immigrants lived in the United States in 2017, with the increase driven by economic hardship in Brazil and established migration networks.
Chronicling Migration in the 21st Century Through One Family's Journey
This event marked the launch of New York Times reporter Jason DeParle's book tracing the arc of migration as a phenomenon, witnessed through three decades observing a particular Filipino family moving from Manila to Texas. The conversation explored both the human and policy aspects of migration and development.
