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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Federal-Local Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement Frayed; Chance for Improvement Exists
A 2015 San Francisco shooting exposed deep rifts in federal-local immigration enforcement, at a time that more than 360 jurisdictions have limited their cooperation with ICE.
Resettling Increasingly Diverse Refugee Populations in the United States: Integration Challenges and Successes
A discussion of the findings of a new MPI report examining refugee characteristics at arrival for the ten largest national-origin groups resettled between 2002-2013, as well as their integration outcomes with respect to employment and incomes, English proficiency and education levels, and public benefit use.
Quick Resolution of Challenge over Obama Administration Deportation Relief Programs Is Ever Less Likely
A federal appeals court ruling left President Barack Obama’s DAPA and expanded DACA in legal limbo while other executive actions moved ahead.
Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
Middle Eastern and North African immigrants in 2013 tended to be highly educated, yet faced lower incomes than other immigrants in the United States.
Top Languages Spoken by English Language Learners Nationally and by State
Spanish is spoken by 71 percent of English Learner students in the United States, but wide state variation makes a uniform language instruction strategy inadequate for many.
States and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language Learners
California led English Learner (EL) concentration in 2012–13, and the top 25 school districts enrolled nearly one-quarter of all EL students nationwide.
The Integration Outcomes of U.S. Refugees: Successes and Challenges
U.S. refugees become self-sufficient over time, but growing diversity and low literacy among recent arrivals strain a system with flat funding and focus on rapid employment.
In Historic Shift, New Migration Flows from Mexico Fall Below Those from China and India
China and India surpassed Mexico as leading recent sources of U.S. immigrants in 2013, signaling lasting shifts in flows and demographics.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
In 2013, 76 percent of Indian immigrants in the United States held at least a bachelor's degree.
