U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights
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Family Reunification
Family reunification drives two-thirds of U.S. permanent immigration, but per-country limits and a 3.9 million-case backlog in 2001 forced some applicants to wait decades.
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
The 2000 census counted roughly 90,000 Iraqi-born immigrants in the United States, double the 1990 figure.
'Special Registration' Program
More than 60,800 nationals of 25 predominantly Muslim countries had registered through the U.S. Special Registration program by March 2003.
Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States
The U.S. foreign-born population had a balanced sex ratio of 101 in 2002, but ratios ranged from 138 (India) to 64 (Germany), shaped by migration type and length of stay.
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
La población hispana de EE.UU. creció de 22 millones a 35,3 millones entre 1990 y 2000; los hispanos nacidos en el extranjero, el 40 por ciento del total, crecieron un 81 por ciento.
Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States
Between 1990 and 2000, the U.S. foreign-born Hispanic population grew 81 percent.
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000
In 2000, 83 percent of U.S. foreign-born residents over age 5 spoke a non-English language at home, up from 79 percent in 1990.
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
The 2000 U.S. census found 31.1 million foreign-born U.S. residents (11.1 percent of the population).
Temporary High-Skilled Migration
In FY 2000, 1.1 million people entered the United States on temporary visas, many of them highly skilled.
Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
While the U.S. states of California, New York, and Texas held the largest numbers of immigrants in 2000, fastest growth came in the South.