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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DHS Announces End to Controversial Post-9/11 Immigrant Registration and Tracking Program
The Obama administration in 2011 ended a post-9/11 registration program that targeted nationals of 25 mostly Muslim-majority countries.
Immigrants in the United States: How Well Are They Integrating into Society?
Across multiple indicators, contemporary immigrants and their children are integrating at least as fast as prior waves to the United States, though gaps remain for some groups.
Evolving Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Mexico and Central America and Their Implications for Regional Migration
Shifts in demographics and education in Mexico and Central America, combined with high U.S. unemployment, challenge past assumptions about future regional migration.
Pigments of Our Imagination: The Racialization of the Hispanic-Latino Category
The "Hispanic" label in the United States was born of bureaucratic necessity in the late 1960s and has been racialized across generations.
8th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
This conference featured immigration law and policy analysis by representatives from states and localities such as Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Prince William County (VA) Police Chief Charlie Deane, and a range of other government officials, practitioners, and immigration law experts.
Appeals Court Rules against Arizona Law as Immigration Measures Lose Steam in State Legislatures
As a U.S. appeals court blocked key SB 1070 provisions in 2011, state legislatures in multiple states abandoned similar enforcement bills.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2009, Caribbean immigrants in the United States had been naturalized at higher rates than immigrants overall and were less likely to be Limited English Proficient.
Obstacles and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation: The U.S.-Mexico Case
The U.S.-Mexico case shows regional migration cooperation is possible despite obstacles if interests align, especially on border management and co-development.
Unanswered Questions Surround ICE's Secure Communities Program
The U.S. Secure Communities program operated in 1,080 jurisdictions in 2011.
Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
In 2008, Middle Eastern and North African immigrants in the United States outpaced the overall foreign born in college attainment.