Foreign-Born Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
Foreign-born veterans form a small but highly integrated share of the U.S. veteran population, yet some still struggle with citizenship hurdles.
This brief fact sheet provides a demographic portrait of a sometimes overlooked group of U.S. armed forces veterans: those born in other countries. The analysis uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2007 American Community Survey to examine foreign-born veterans' countries of origin, states of residence, and periods of service.
The report finds that most foreign-born veterans migrated from European and Latin American countries, while the Philippines and Mexico top the list for foreign-born veterans' countries of origin.
The report also indicates California and Florida as states in which the highest numbers of foreign-born veterans reside.
Related links
Migration Information Source article: Immigrants in the U.S. Armed Forces
About the U.S. Immigration Policy Program
The U.S. Immigration Policy Program provides analysis of U.S. immigration pathways, the impacts of enforcement and other policies, and the characteristics of immigrant populations.
