United States

The Foreign Born from India in the United States in 2000

Idaho led all U.S. states in the rate of Indian immigrant growth in the 1990s, as the population surpassed 1 million nationally by 2000.

U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration

This 2003 fact sheet maps the deep trade and migration ties binding the United States, Canada, and Mexico—documenting bilateral commerce, NAFTA visa flows, and immigration trends.

America After 9/11: Freedom Perceived or Freedom Lost?

DHS Secures Funding, Authority in Visa Matters

The U.S. Congress approved a $37.6 billion Homeland Security budget in October 2003, as the agency assumed oversight of visa policy.

The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000

Filipino immigrants in the United States totaled 1.4 million in 2000; 49 percent lived in California.

Unauthorized Immigration to the United States

An estimated 9 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States in 2003, a population growing by about 350,000 annually between 1990 and 1999.

The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000

Numbering 9.9 million in 2002, Mexicans were the largest U.S. immigrant group.

Visitor Tracking Technology Faces Obstacles

Key fall 2003 U.S. policy developments included biometric passport delays, a new California driver's license law, and the annual H-1B visa cap falling to 65,000.

Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns

Immigration drove all of Chicago's net population growth in the 1990s, with immigrants increasingly settling in suburbs rather than the city.

Security Concerns Spur Policy Changes

Fall 2003 U.S. policy changes included suspending visa-free transit programs, new border student visa categories, and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 2,700 Liberian nationals.