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Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
More than 1.3 million Vietnamese immigrants lived in the United States in 2017, with high naturalization rates and median household income above both immigrant and native-born averages.
A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape
Houston's 1.6 million immigrants as of 2016 faced compounding uncertainty as enforcement expands and humanitarian protections narrow.
People Leave Footprints: Millions More Unauthorized Immigrants Cannot Be ‘Hidden’ in Data Estimates
An academic study claiming the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population could be as high as 29.5 million was based on flawed methods, this commentary explains.
El Salvador: Civil War, Natural Disasters, and Gang Violence Drive Migration
Emigration from El Salvador to the United States is rooted in civil war, inequality, and gang violence.
Egypt: Migration and Diaspora Politics in an Emerging Transit Country
Egypt has used labor emigration as an economic safety valve and diaspora engagement as a soft-power tool since 1952.
European Immigrants in the United States
About 4.8 million Europeans lived in the United States in 2016, accounting for just 11 percent of all immigrants, down dramatically from 75 percent in 1960.
Through the Back Door: Remaking the Immigration System via the Expected “Public-Charge” Rule
Nearly half of all green-card applicants could be deemed a public charge under a Trump administration rule expected to be unveiled soon, potentially significantly reshaping family-based legal immigration.
Immigrants in the U.S. States with the Fastest-Growing Foreign-Born Populations
From 2010 to 2016, 15 U.S. states saw their immigrant populations grow 15 percent or more, led by North Dakota, West Virginia, and South Dakota.
Canadian Immigrants in the United States
Canadians account for a declining share of all U.S. immigrants. They do have above-average education, high incomes, and near-average naturalization as compared to other immigrants.
A Narrower Path in the House for Most DREAMers
Covering fewer Dreamers than Senate proposals, a pair of 2018 House bills would protect anywhere from 590,000 to 1.25 million young unauthorized immigrants, MPI estimates.
