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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Is Climate Migration a Homeland Security Threat?
Climate change is not only reshaping where people live — it is also reordering the security landscape in the countries they move to.
Can the Biden Immigration Playbook Be Effective for Managing Arrivals via Sea?
Caribbean maritime arrivals to the United States hit the highest levels since the 1990s; the Biden administration is betting on legal pathways and regional cooperation to curb dangerous sea crossings.
Improving Language Access in Federal Programs: What Is the State of Play?
This event reviewed the Biden administration's language access provision efforts and explored opportunities to improve the provision of information and services in languages other than English in federal programs.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
The U.S. Vietnamese immigrant population grew through post-war refugee arrivals. More recently, family-based immigration has predominated.
Where Are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change
Climate policy rarely addresses people who cannot leave, yet "trapped” populations face the gravest risks from climate change. Giving people the choice to stay or go is key to effective climate adaptation.
Shared Gains: Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Colleges
Immigrant-origin students represent a growing share of U.S. college enrollment, rising from one in five pupils in 2000 to one in three as of 2021—cushioning overall enrollment declines.
Leveraging Data to Ensure Equitable and Effective Adult Skills Programming for Immigrants
U.S. workforce development and adult education systems too often are not meeting the needs of the nearly 11 million immigrant adults without a high school diploma and millions more with limited English.
Recent Immigrant Children: A Profile of New Arrivals to U.S. Schools
In 2021, about 990,000 public school students had less than three years of U.S. residence. Many arrived with limited education, little to no English proficiency, and trauma.
Why Matching Matters: Improving outcomes in refugee sponsorship and complementary pathways
Matching refugees to sponsors using their preferences improves integration, yet most programmes rely on narrow placement criteria that overlook refugee agency.
New York and Other U.S. Cities Struggle with High Costs of Migrant Arrivals
Record migrant arrivals have pushed U.S. cities to spend billions on shelter and services as federal aid falls far short and work authorization lags.
