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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After Long Negotiations, Senate Takes Up Immigration Reform Again
In May 2007, the U.S. Senate reopened immigration reform talks around legalization, worker programs, enforcement triggers, and unresolved family visa disputes.
After-School Institutions in Chinese and Korean Immigrant Communities: A Model for Others?
Chinese and Korean immigrants in Los Angeles built ethnic after-school systems that boosted achievement.
Annual Immigration to the United States: The Real Numbers
By excluding long-term temporary visa holders and others likely to settle in the United States indefinitely, official reporting of lawful permanent residence undercounts true annual immigration.
Proposed Points System and Its Likely Impact on Prospective Immigrants
According to 2005 survey data, Asian immigrants would fare best under a proposed U.S. points-based admission system, while Latin American immigrants face greater barriers.
Secondary Migration: Who Re-Migrates and Why These Migrants Matter
Secondary migrants made up about 15 percent of those admitted to the United States in 2003 and tended to have more education than one-step arrivals.
Congress and White House Release Competing Proposals for Immigration Reform
In early 2007, U.S. congressional and White House immigration proposals clashed over unauthorized immigrants, temporary workers, and the weight of family ties versus merit.
Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2005
In 2005, the Tucson sector of the U.S.-Mexico border alone accounted for 37 percent of all U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions.
President Agrees to Delay of Real ID Act Requirements
In March 2007, the Bush administration proposed allowing extensions of the Real ID deadline to 2009 as Congress stalled on immigration reform.