Migration Information Source

U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights

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Syrian Immigrants in the United States

The Syrian immigrant population in the United States doubled to 122,000 during the Syrian civil war, which raged from 2011 into 2024. Still, Syrians were less than 0.5 percent of all U.S. immigrants.

A young woman with the Syrian flag painted on her cheek

Ukrainian Immigrants in the United States

The 510,000-strong U.S. immigrant population from Ukraine as of 2024 was highly educated but faced mounting legal uncertainty as key protections were paused or reviewed.

Girls in traditional Ukrainian attire.

Refugees and Asylees in the United States

U.S. refugee and asylum programs faced record-low resettlement ceilings and sweeping rollbacks of temporary protections in 2026 as global displacement neared an all-time high.

A refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was resettled in the United States

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States

Caribbean immigrants are important contributors to U.S. communities and home-country economies but face lower incomes and mounting legal uncertainty.

The Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.

Filipino Immigrants in the United States

Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States. They tend to be highly educated, earn high incomes, and are more likely to be naturalized citizens.

Marchers at the Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City.

Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos

En 2023, más de 4.3 millones de centroamericanos vivían en Estados Unidos, con altas tasas de participación en la población activa, pero con importantes desigualdades en materia jurídica, educativa y económica.

Una mujer de Honduras en un desfile en Washington, DC.