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 Demographic Impacts of Repealing Birthright Citizenship
Modeling shows that repealing birthright citizenship would swell, not shrink, the U.S. unauthorized population and create a hereditary underclass, this 2010 analysis shows.
Korean Immigrants in the United States
More than half of Korean-born adults in the United States held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2008.
Federal Judge Blocks Key Provisions of Arizona Law, Setting Stage for Long Legal Battle
A federal judge blocked four key provisions of Arizona's SB 1070 in July 2010; polls showed 64 percent of Americans supported the law.
Number and Growth of Students in U.S. Schools in Need of English Instruction, 2009
From the late 1990s to 2007–08, students needing English instruction grew far faster than overall enrollment, straining school capacity in many states.
States and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language Learners, 2009
By 2012–13, nearly 5 million English Learners were concentrated in a few U.S. states and school districts, especially in the West.
Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States
In 2008, seven in 10 Taiwanese-born adults held a bachelor's degree or higher, far above both native-born and immigrant rates.
Focus Remains on Arizona as Justice Department Files Lawsuit against SB 1070
The Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona's SB 1070 argued federal supremacy, setting it apart from all six other challengers.
DREAM vs. Reality: An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries
Roughly 2.1 million people could qualify under the 2010 DREAM Act, but only about 825,000 would be likely to obtain permanent legal status.
7th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The conference focused on Current Topics in Immigration Law and Policy; Reforming the U.S. Immigration Court System; Humanitarian Relief, Access to Protection, and U.S. Asylum Policies; and Enforcement of Immigration Law. Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State spoke on U.S. policy on international migration.
Political Considerations Surround Decision to Deploy National Guard to Southwest Border
The Obama administration planned to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the Southwest border, fewer than senators demanded, with no authority to make arrests.