United States

52375000

Immigrant Population

15.2%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

3187000

Emigrant Population

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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.

Government Widens Efforts to Scrutinize Foreign Visitors

Mid-2003 U.S. measures mandated visa interviews for about 13 million annual visitors.

Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?

U.S. Smart Border agreements with Canada and Mexico advanced layered cooperative security after 9/11, but other issues remain unresolved.

African-born Residents of the United States in 2000

More than 881,000 African-born residents called the United States home in 2000, with more than half having arrived in the 1990s and 95 percent settling in metropolitan areas.

Report Alleges Abuse of Immigrant Detainees Post-Sept. 11

A June 2003 U.S. Justice Department report found abuse of hundreds of post-September 11 immigrant detainees; a court upheld secrecy on more than 1,200 detainee names.

Remittances from the United States in Context

Global remittances to developing countries hit $72.3 billion in 2001, of which Latin America received over one-third.

Skilled Migration Abroad or Human Capital Flight?

Skilled emigration most likely harms developing-country growth, though remittances and diaspora networks generate positive feedback effects.

Comprehensive Visitor Tracking Program Moves Forward

June 2003 U.S. immigration news spanned U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indictor Technology (US-VISIT) biometric rollout, Somali Bantu resettlement, and more.

Immigration and National Security Post-Sept. 11: Updated Chronology

An updated chronology of U.S. executive, legislative, and judicial actions linking immigration and national security in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Ashcroft: Undocumented Immigrants Subject to Indefinite Detention

May 2003 U.S. immigration updates included the allowing of indefinite detention of unauthorized immigrants who could threaten national security.