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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The United States faced record border encounters, a swelling population holding “twilight” protection statuses, and visa backlogs stretching decades, as this 2024 compendium of top statistics shows.
European Immigrants in the United States
Once the leading source of immigrants to the United States, Europeans made up just 10 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2022. War in Ukraine pushed more Ukrainians to the United States.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
Nearly 731,000 Haitian immigrants lived in the United States in 2022, with many of them having fled cascading crises.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
The U.S. Vietnamese immigrant population grew through post-war refugee arrivals. More recently, family-based immigration has predominated.
A Shrinking Number of DACA Participants Face Yet Another Adverse Court Ruling
The DACA program has received another blow to its survival, with a federal court once again ruling that the executive branch exceeded its authority in creating the program. But with litigation likely to continue for years, it is attrition that is actively reducing the program. This commentary examines the shrinking population of DACA holders, as well as those who have been locked out from participating.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Filipino immigrants made up the fourth largest U.S. foreign-born group in 2021, with 42 percent concentrated in California.
In the Twilight Zone: Record Number of U.S. Immigrants Are in Limbo Statuses
A record 1.9 million migrants were in the United States on temporary statuses in 2023, the result of unprecedented executive actions taken by the Biden administration.
Colombian Immigrants in the United States
Colombia's U.S. immigrant population has grown nearly sixfold since 1980; a recent surge in irregular border crossings signals deepening pressures from conflict and economic crisis at home.
Inmigrantes colombianos en los Estados Unidos
La población de inmigrantes colombianos en Estados Unidos se ha multiplicado casi por seis desde 1980; el reciente aumento de los cruces fronterizos irregulares revela el agravamiento de las presiones derivadas del conflicto y la crisis económica en el país.
Activism on Immigration by U.S. States Is Back, with New Tactics and Different Targets
Immigration activism is back—more polarized than ever—with some states expanding immigrant rights while others enact sweeping enforcement laws and deploy National Guard troops.
