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U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights
Immigration_History

More than 43 million people living in the United States—whether as naturalized citizen, legal permanent resident, temporary resident, or unauthorized immigrant—were born in another country, representing 13 percent of the U.S. population. Immigration has ebbed and flowed throughout U.S. history, peaking at nearly 15 percent of the population in 1890 and plummeting to 5 percent in 1970. The data-rich research offered here traces the U.S. immigrant population by size, educational and workforce characteristics, English language proficiency, and more.

For information on U.S. immigrants by state, check out the State Immigration Data Profiles tool. And for detailed profiles on unauthorized immigrants nationally and by state, visit this tool.

Recent Activity

Articles
December 1, 2003
The Foreign Born from India in the United States in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
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Fact Sheets
November 2003
U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration
By  Deborah W. Meyers and Maia Jachimowicz
Articles
November 1, 2003
The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
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Fact Sheets
October 2003
Unauthorized Immigration to the United States
By  Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
October 1, 2003
The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
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Fact Sheets
September 2003
Immigration Since September 11, 2001
By  Elizabeth Grieco, Deborah W. Meyers and Kathleen Newland
Articles
August 1, 2003
African-born Residents of the United States in 2000
By Jill Wilson
Articles
June 1, 2003
Remittances from the United States in Context
By Kevin O'Neil

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Spotlight
August 1, 2002
Immigrants and Welfare Use

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 dramatically reformed the nation's welfare system. MPI's Amanda Levinson takes a closer look at how these changes affected immigrants.

Spotlight
May 22, 2002
Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000

Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the characteristics of this important group of immigrants.

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Recent Activity

Articles
December 1, 2003

The Foreign Born from India in the United States in 2000

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the third-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Articles
November 1, 2003

The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the second-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Fact Sheets
November 2003

U.S.-Canada-Mexico Fact Sheet on Trade and Migration

Canada and Mexico’s importance to the United States is more than simply a border-state phenomenon. The trading relationship between United States and Canada represents the largest bilateral flow of income, goods, and services in the world. Meanwhile, Mexico is the United States’ second largest trading partner.

Articles
October 1, 2003

The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the largest immigrant group in the United States.

Fact Sheets
October 2003

Unauthorized Immigration to the United States

This fact sheet provides an estimate and brief description of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States in 2003.

Fact Sheets
September 2003

Immigration Since September 11, 2001

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, changes to visa policies, new security procedures, and measures to combat fraud contributed to a shift in the traditional composition of immigration flows. This report highlights recent data on immigrants to the U.S. and offers key analysis of what these figures mean in terms of U.S. policy.

Articles
August 1, 2003

African-born Residents of the United States in 2000

MPI’s Jill Wilson provides an in-depth look at the United States’ population of people born in Africa.

Articles
June 1, 2003

Remittances from the United States in Context

MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil outlines key aspects of remittances from the United States.

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