Jeanne Batalova
Jeanne Batalova is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI and Manager of the Migration Data Hub, MPI's flagship resource providing user-friendly access to the most current U.S. and global immigration data and maps in interactive formats.
Her areas of expertise include U.S. immigration, demographic, and workforce trends; the impacts of immigration and immigrant integration policies on the supply of health-care professionals and demand for health-care services; highly skilled immigration and international student policies and trends in the United States and internationally; and postsecondary credentials and upskilling of first- and second-generation immigrant youth and young adults.
She was a 2023 Bertelsmann Foundation Fellow on the Future of Work.
Dr. Batalova earned her PhD in sociology, with a specialization in demography, from the University of California-Irvine; an MBA from Roosevelt University; and bachelor of the arts in economics from the Academy of Economic Studies, Chisinau, Moldova.
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Syrian Immigrants in the United States
The Syrian immigrant population in the United States doubled to 122,000 during the Syrian civil war, which raged from 2011 into 2024. Still, Syrians were less than 0.5 percent of all U.S. immigrants.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
The United States hosts the world's largest Brazilian community outside Brazil, numbering approximately 725,000 in 2024.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants are the second largest foreign-born group in the United States, numbering about 3.2 million as of 2024.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The U.S. immigrant population reached a record 50.2 million in 2024, comprising 14.8 percent of all U.S. residents. Those numbers could stall or even decline as the Trump administration implements sweeping actions.
Ukrainian Immigrants in the United States
The 510,000-strong U.S. immigrant population from Ukraine as of 2024 was highly educated but faced mounting legal uncertainty as key protections were paused or reviewed.
Graduating into Uncertainty: Unauthorized Immigrant Students in U.S. High Schools
About 75,000 unauthorized immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools annually, MPI estimates. Amid immigration policy and enforcement changes, many are graduating into uncertainty.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
U.S. refugee and asylum programs faced record-low resettlement ceilings and sweeping rollbacks of temporary protections in 2026 as global displacement neared an all-time high.
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.
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
The sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States is among the fastest growing, and these immigrants tend to be very well educated.
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.
