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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English Learners in Select States: Demographics, Outcomes, and State Accountability Policies
English Learner students in the 25 states with the largest such populations lag behind peers on tests and graduation rates.
Through the Back Door: Remaking the Immigration System via the Expected “Public-Charge” Rule
Nearly half of all green-card applicants could be deemed a public charge under a Trump administration rule expected to be unveiled soon, potentially significantly reshaping family-based legal immigration.
European Immigrants in the United States
About 4.8 million Europeans lived in the United States in 2016, accounting for just 11 percent of all immigrants, down dramatically from 75 percent in 1960.
Tapping the Talents of Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States: Takeaways from Experts Summit
Brain waste costs the United States roughly $10 billion in forgone taxes each year, and reducing the underemployment of college-educated immigrants requires coordinated action.
For Vulnerable Immigrant Children, A Longstanding Path to Protection Narrows
Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, a green-card pathway for abused or abandoned children, is narrowing.
Cambios en el Panorama de Control Migratorio Interno Durante la Administración Trump
Un seminario en el que se analiza el funcionamiento del actual sistema de control en el interior del país y cómo están respondiendo los gobiernos estatales y locales, la sociedad civil y los consulados.
Immigrants in the U.S. States with the Fastest-Growing Foreign-Born Populations
From 2010 to 2016, 15 U.S. states saw their immigrant populations grow 15 percent or more, led by North Dakota, West Virginia, and South Dakota.
U.S. Immigration Policy under Trump: Deep Changes and Lasting Impacts
President Donald Trump has driven deep changes to U.S. immigration in his first year, but courts, Congress, and state and local resistance have blocked the most ambitious aims.
In Upholding Travel Ban, Supreme Court Endorses Presidential Authority While Leaving Door Open for Future Challenges
A divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Trump first-term travel ban. But the justices said they would require future bans be grounded in an evidentiary finding of harm.
Chilling Effects: The Expected Public-Charge Rule and Its Impact on Immigrant Families
MPI experts discuss an expected Trump administration public-charge rule that could have wide-reaching effects on the ability of immigrants legally present in the country to get a green card as well as who could qualify to enter the United States. The webinar focuses on an MPI report assessing how the proposed rule could affect future benefits usage by immigrants and their U.S.-citizen children.
