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English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000

In 2000, 83 percent of U.S. foreign-born residents over age 5 spoke a non-English language at home, up from 79 percent in 1990.

Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity

Australia's 2001 census showed roughly one-quarter of residents were born overseas.

Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

The 2000 U.S. census found 31.1 million foreign-born U.S. residents (11.1 percent of the population).

Temporary High-Skilled Migration

In FY 2000, 1.1 million people entered the United States on temporary visas, many of them highly skilled.

Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

While the U.S. states of California, New York, and Texas held the largest numbers of immigrants in 2000, fastest growth came in the South.

Immigrant Integration: Building to Opportunity

Integration is a sustained, multigenerational process; U.S. second-generation immigrants can face blocked mobility due to an hourglass economy and limited local support.

Immigrants and Welfare Use

The 1996 U.S. welfare reform cut about 935,000 noncitizens from government benefits.

Immigrants and Welfare Reform: Glossary

A glossary of key terms for U.S. noncitizen welfare eligibility under the 1996 welfare reform law.

Immigrants, Welfare Reform and the Coming Reauthorization Vote

With reauthorization due by September 2002, the U.S. Senate favored restoring noncitizen welfare benefits cut in 1996, while the House and White House proposed no restorations.

Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000

In 2000, immigrant women in the United States tended to be older and more likely to be citizens than foreign-born men, but had higher poverty rates and lower labor force participation.