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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Leveraging the Benefits That Immigration Can Bring
Immigration outcomes depend not just on who arrives, but on how effectively their skills are recognized and integrated into the economy.
Naturalized Citizens in the United States
U.S. naturalization rates hit a decade low in fiscal year (FY) 2020, even as 9.1 million green-card holders were eligible to become U.S. citizens.
How the Child Welfare System Can Better Respond to Needs of Children from Immigrant Families
One out of four U.S. children has an immigrant parent. Explore the intersections between immigration and child welfare systems, along with promising local practices that child welfare agencies can take to improve their interactions with these families.
Immigrant Integration: Essential to the Success of Immigration Policy
While Canada, Australia, and Europe invest intentionally in immigrant integration, the U.S. still treats it as an afterthought—the consequences show up in classrooms, labor markets, and communities nationwide.
Effects of the Pandemic on High School English Learners and Ways to Help Them Recover
This webinar examined the challenges for high school English Learners (ELs) during the pandemic, state- and district-level efforts that can help ELs recover academically, and research on the postsecondary aspirations of immigrant-background Latina/o students.
Immigrant Integration During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Government and NGO Plans to Support Integration Success
This symposium provided government and NGO perspectives from Canada and the United States on the challenges and opportunities that the COVID-19 pandemic poses for immigrant integration.
The Impacts on English Learners of Key State High School Policies and Graduation Requirements
Key state graduation requirements, course access, and teacher policies create distinct barriers for English Learner (EL) students on the path to earning a high school diploma.
Investing in Alternatives to Irregular Migration from Central America: Options to Expand U.S. Employment Pathways
Expanding U.S. employment-based pathways could offer legal alternatives to irregular Central American migration while helping address U.S. labor shortages.
Invertir en alternativas a la migración irregular desde Centroamérica: Opciones para expandir las vías de empleo en Estados Unidos
La expansión de visas H-2 y nuevas vías de empleo puede canalizar la migración irregular centroamericana hacia opciones legales y apoyar a empleadores de EE.UU con sus necesidades laborales.
Charting a New Regional Course of Action: The Complex Motivations and Costs of Central American Migration
A survey of thousands of migrant-sending households in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras finds economic hardship drives migration desire, though few turn intentions into plans.
