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Detailed Characteristics of the Caribbean Born in the United States in 2000
In 2000, nearly 3 million Caribbean-born individuals made up 9.5 percent of U.S. foreign born; Cubans were the largest group.
Tajikistan: From Refugee Sender to Labor Exporter
After its 1990s civil war, Tajikistan became a leading per capita labor exporter; about 600,000 Tajiks leave annually, with remittances representing up to 50 percent of GDP.
America's Emigrants: U.S. Retirement Migration to Mexico and Panama
Rapidly growing U.S. retiree migration to Mexico and Panama, driven by lower costs at destination and higher U.S. health care expenses, is reshaping local economies and communities.
Emigrantes estadounidenses: Migración de los jubilados de EE.UU. a México y Panamá
El creciente flujo de jubilados estadounidenses hacia México y Panamá transforma comunidades locales y funciona como importante inversión extranjera directa.
Spotlight on the Iranian Foreign Born
Shaped by the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iranian-born U.S. population of 283,000 in 2000 tended to be highly educated and high-earning, with over half living in California.
Sweden: Restrictive Immigration Policy and Multiculturalism
Sweden shifted from labor immigration in the 1950s and 1960s to refugee- and family-based flows by the 1970s; as of 2006, about 12 percent of its 9 million residents are foreign born.
Burkina Faso: Testing the Tradition of Circular Migration
With one in five Burkinabè living abroad, the country's colonial-era migration patterns face new strains.
Detailed Characteristics of the South American Born in the United States in 2000
About 1.9 million South American born made up 6.2 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2000; Colombians were the largest of this group.
Guatemala: Economic Migrants Replace Political Refugees
After the 1996 peace accords, Guatemala's emigration shifted from political to economic; by 2005, remittances topped $3 billion.
The Central American Foreign Born in the United States in 2004
As of 2000, more than 2 million Central Americans lived in the United States, with Salvadorans making up the largest share at 40 percent.