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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The Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies Encounter Resistance in the Courts
Federal courts have become a key check on the Trump administration’s second-term immigration agenda, frequently halting or narrowing marquee policies.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The U.S. immigrant population reached a record 50.2 million in 2024, comprising 14.8 percent of all U.S. residents. Those numbers could stall or even decline as the Trump administration implements sweeping actions.
State and Local Language Access Efforts Amid Federal Policy Shifts
This webinar focused on the role of state and local language access policies in a rapidly changing federal policy context.
Native Language Assessments for K-12 English Learners: A 2025 State-Level Snapshot
As of 2025, a growing number of states offered assessments of academic knowledge for K-12 English Learners in their home languages. Still, gaps persisted.
The ESSA Waiver Landscape and Implications for K-12 English Learners
Focused on the federal government's invitation to states to seek waivers of their obligations under the Every Student Succeeds Act, this discussion explored what waivers mean for English Learners.
U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More About Fear than Numbers
The Trump administration's third-country deportation agreements with 27 governments represent a small share of U.S. removals. But fear may be their main function.
Escalation of ICE Operations Emboldens State and Local Lawmakers to Constrain Its Operations
As ICE enforcement intensified in 2026, a record number of states enacted laws limiting or expanding their cooperation, creating a growing patchwork.
Ukrainian Immigrants in the United States
The 510,000-strong U.S. immigrant population from Ukraine as of 2024 was highly educated but faced mounting legal uncertainty as key protections were paused or reviewed.
A Profile of the Growing Black Immigrant Population in the United States
The Black immigrant population in the United States reached 4.7 million in 2024, growing faster than the overall foreign-born population, with near-equal African and Caribbean shares.
Graduating into Uncertainty: Unauthorized Immigrant Students in U.S. High Schools
About 75,000 unauthorized immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools annually, MPI estimates. Amid immigration policy and enforcement changes, many are graduating into uncertainty.
