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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Migración Mexicana a los EE.UU.: Factores Económicos Subyacentes y Posibles Escenarios de Flujos Futuros
Los flujos netos de mexicanos a EE.UU. crecerán post-crisis pero no alcanzarán los niveles de los 90; la demanda sectorial estadounidense es el principal factor explicativo.
Preparing the Children of Immigrants for Early Academic Success
Despite outperforming expectations set by family socioeconomic disadvantage, the children of immigrants enter U.S. school at greater risk than peers, and early intervention is key to reversing that.
As Senate Debates Immigration Reform, CBO and New Studies Examine Effects of Immigration on Nation's Fiscal Health
The Congressional Budget Office projected immigration reform would reduce the federal deficit by $175 billion over ten years.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
In 2011, 65 percent of Filipino immigrants had naturalized as U.S. citizens.
Health Care for Immigrant Families: Current Policies and Issues
Low-income immigrants use health care far less than U.S. -born peers even when insured. Proposed reform would bar legalizing immigrants from coverage for up to a decade.
Remaking the U.S. Green Card System: Legal Immigration under the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
The Senate's 2013 comprehensive immigration reform bill would grow skills-based green cards nearly fourfold while preserving family admissions.
Shaping Our Futures: The Educational and Career Success of Washington State’s Immigrant Youth
Washington State's immigrant youth show a stark achievement gap: college attainment is high in some groups, but only 53 percent of English Learners graduate on time.
As Congress Tackles Immigration Legislation, State Lawmakers Retreat from Strict Measures
Few predicted that U.S. states racing to restrict immigration in 2011 would, by 2013, be doubling driver's license access for unauthorized immigrants and enacting tuition parity.
Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans
Despite being home to one-fifth of all international migrants, the United States cannot reliably count its own citizens abroad; estimates range from 2.2 million to 6.8 million.
South American Immigrants in the United States
Nearly half of all South American immigrants in the United States lived in just two metropolitan areas—New York and Miami—in 2011.
