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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Trump Administration Rescinds DACA, Fueling Renewed Push in Congress and the Courts to Protect DREAMers
In its first term, the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, seeking to strip protection from roughly 790,000 Dreamers.
Gender-Based Violence against Women: Both Cause for Migration and Risk along the Journey
Gender-based violence drives women to migrate and follows them on the journey, yet few refugees receive mental health support to address resulting trauma.
All Eyes Turn to Congress, Following Trump Decision to Terminate DACA Program
President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to end DACA passes the onus to Congress, as roughly 790,000 recipients face loss of work authorization and deportation protection.
Why Hide the Facts About Refugee Costs and Benefits?
A government report suppressed by the Trump White House found refugees generated $63 billion more in revenue than costs over 2005 to 2014, undermining claims of fiscal burden.
The U.S. Falls Behind as Others Take on New Leadership Amid Record Humanitarian Pressures
With the Trump administration setting refugee resettlement at a record low in fiscal year 2018, Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their resettlement commitments.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants, who made up the second-largest foreign-born group in the United States in 2015, tend to be younger and more highly educated than immigrants overall.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
The Haitian immigrant population in the United States tripled between 1990 and 2015, to reach 676,000.
The RAISE Act: Dramatic Change to Family Immigration, Less So for the Employment-Based System
The Trump-endorsed RAISE Act would halve legal immigration by slashing family categories and introduce a points system, while changing employment-based immigration less than anticipated.
Immigration and Farm Labor: From Unauthorized to H-2A for Some?
Slowing Mexico-U.S. migration is aging the U.S. farm workforce and driving H-2A visa usage growth.
Juan Osuna: A Tribute to an Indispensable Person
MPI Senior Fellow Doris Meissner pays tribute to Juan Osuna, longtime Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, who died shortly after retiring in 2017.
