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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Immigrant Families and Child Welfare Systems: Emerging Needs and Promising Policies
Growing immigrant family numbers and tougher enforcement strain child welfare. This report identifies key policy gaps and promising agency approaches to better serve families.
Remain in Mexico Plan Echoes Earlier U.S. Policy to Deter Haitian Migration
The Remain in Mexico policy echoes 1980s and 1990s Haitian interdiction strategies, with key legal distinctions that may determine whether it survives court challenge.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The United States had 44.5 million immigrants in 2017, with recent arrivals more likely to come from Asia than Mexico and the unauthorized population appearing to decline.
More Than a DREAM (Act), Less Than a Promise
The first bill introduced in the 116th Congress to offer a path to legal status to Dreamers, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, could legalize nearly 2.7 million, MPI estimates.
Credentials for the Future: Mapping the Potential for Immigrant-Origin Adults in the United States
In 2017, 30 million immigrant-origin adults lacked postsecondary credentials, making them an underserved yet critical target for U.S. upskilling efforts.
Immigrant-Origin Adults without Postsecondary Credentials: A 50-State Profile
A 50-state profile finds 30 million immigrant-origin adults lacked postsecondary credentials in 2017, with English proficiency and legal status key upskilling barriers.
Executive Power Showdown: Congress and White House Quarrel over Immigration Spending
A standoff over immigration spending in 2019 pit Congress against the White House, reshaping the boundaries of executive enforcement authority.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
Some 4.4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States in 2017, with higher naturalization rates but lower median incomes than the overall foreign-born population.
The Travel Ban at Two: Rocky Implementation Settles into Deeper Impacts
Two years on, the Trump first-term travel ban cut monthly immigrant visas to five banned countries and collapsed refugee admissions.
Immigrants from New Origin Countries in the United States
Indian and Chinese immigrants drove U.S. foreign-born growth between 2010 and 2017 as Mexican migration declined. New arrivals came with higher educational attainment.
