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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Long-Term Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling on Key Provision of Arizona's SB 1070 May Hinge on Political Calculus
Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court rules on SB 1070, the long-term impact may depend less on law than on who wins the November presidential election.
Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States and Europe: The Use of Legalization/Regularization as a Policy Tool
The United States and the European Union have both repeatedly turned to legalization as a policy tool, even as political opposition to it has grown on both sides of the Atlantic.
Profile of Immigrants in Napa County
Immigrants power Napa County's wine economy and workforce but face low earnings, severe housing crowding, and low naturalization rates that limit civic integration.
The 2012 Mexican Presidential Election and Mexican Immigrants of Voting Age in the United States
In 2006, fewer than 1 percent of Mexico's estimated 4.2 million eligible diaspora voters cast absentee ballots.
ICE's Long-Awaited Detention Reform Prompts Questions from Supporters and Detractors
U.S. immigration detention reforms announced in early 2012 drew criticism from both conservatives and immigrant advocates.
A Demographic Profile of Black Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
Black Caribbean immigrants out-earn better-educated Black African immigrants in the U.S. labor market, driven largely by English fluency and longer U.S. tenure.
Diverse Streams: African Migration to the United States
Black African immigrants rank among the best-educated U.S. immigrant groups, yet their earnings lag those of natives despite high employment and strong English skills.
Changing Demography and Circumstances for Young Black Children in African and Caribbean Immigrant Families
Children of Black immigrants rank in the middle of well-being indicators, with outcomes shaped sharply by parental origin, English proficiency, and refugee status.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
Mexico was the origin for 29 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2010, while in 1960 no single national-origin group exceeded 15 percent.
Bipartisan Measures Urge Use of a Temporary Worker Program to Admit Irish Immigrants
Bipartisan U.S. measures earmarking E-3 temporary worker visas for Irish nationals reflect a congressional turn toward targeted, standalone immigration bills.