Migration Information Source

U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights

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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.

Central American Immigrants in the United States

More than 4.3 million Central Americans lived in the United States as of 2023, with high labor force participation rates but significant legal, educational, and economic disparities.

A woman from Honduras in a parade in Washington, DC.

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.

International Students in the United States

The United States hosted a record 1.1 million international students in the 2023-24 school year, but recent policy changes cloud the outlook for the future.

A graduation ceremony at the University of Delaware.

Canadian Immigrants in the United States

Canadian immigrants in the United States tend to be older, highly educated, and among the highest-earning foreign-born groups. Their numbers have been generally static in recent decades.

Flags of the United States and Canada

Guatemalan Immigrants in the United States

Guatemala's fast-growing immigrant population in the United States is largely unauthorized, likely to be in the labor force, and a vital source of remittances for the home country.

A man carrying the flag of Guatemala in a parade in Washington, DC.

Inmigrantes guatemaltecos en Estados Unidos

La población inmigrante de Guatemala en Estados Unidos, en rápido crecimiento, es en su mayor parte irregular, probablemente forma parte de la población activa y constituye una fuente vital de remesas para el país de origen.

Un hombre portando la bandera de Guatemala en un desfile en Washington, DC

Immigrants from Asia in the United States

Immigrants from Asia in the United States are a fast-growing group that tends to be highly educated. But wide disparities in income and opportunity exist across national- origin communities.

Image of a family in San Francisco