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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Senate Avoids Adding an Immigration Wrinkle to the 2010 U.S. Census
A narrowly defeated U.S. Senate amendment would have tied House apportionment to citizen counts alone, threatening representation in high-immigration states.
Denial and Delay: How Terrorism-Related Provisions in Immigration Law Affect Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Discussion on with the Director of MPI's Refugee Policy Program; report co-author and Senior Counsel and Deputy Director of Human Rights First's Refugee Protection Program; Special Advisor for Refugee & Asylum Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and HIAS Senior Director of U.S. Programs and Advocacy.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States
In 2008, U.S. immigration apprehensions fell to their lowest level since 1975, yet detentions reached a record high.
The Binational Option: Meeting the Instructional Needs of Limited English Proficient Students
U.S. schools face persistent shortages of English as a Second Language and bilingual teachers; binational exchange programs offer an underused short-term solution.
Immigration Controversy Lands in the Middle of Health-Care Reform Debate
All 2009 health-care reform bills maintained the five-year Medicaid bar for lawful permanent residents, leaving an estimated 4.2 million uninsured.
Immigrants and Health Care Reform: What's Really at Stake?
Uninsured immigrants use emergency care at low rates; excluding them from U.S. health reform raises safety net costs while adding minimally to overall costs if they are included.
Promoting Stalemate: The Media and U.S. Policy on Migration
U.S. media coverage of immigration from 1980 to 2008 was dominated by illegality and crisis, fueling polarization and contributing to repeated policy stalemate.
The Politics of Immigration, and the (Limited) Case for New Optimism: Perspectives from a Political Pollster
Post-2008 openings for U.S. immigration reform are real but narrow; anti-reform intensity that polls miss still makes comprehensive reform politically difficult, a leading pollster argues.
Immigrating from Facts to Values: Political Rhetoric in the U.S. Immigration Debate
Effective immigration messaging relies on shared values and everyday language, more than facts. Authentic, tailored messages reach more voters than a single argument.
Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
U.S. nonimmigrant admissions reached a recent high of 39.4 million in FY 2008, with India alone accounting for 38 percent of all H-1B worker arrivals.