The United States is a beautiful nation full of immigrants from all over the world. However, getting into and staying in the country is not always a simple task. For those who are unfamiliar with immigration law, it can be a complex and highly confusing subject.
Review the answers to frequently asked immigrant statistics questions in order to gain a better understanding of immigration policies in the U.S.
U.S. Immigration FAQs
- What is the number of immigrants that live in the United States?
- Over 44.5 million immigrants were living in the U.S. during 2017. Historically, this is the largest number of immigrants living in the country. About 13.7% of America’s overall population is made up of foreign-born people.
- Have immigrant populations changed over the years?
- As seen in the graph below, immigrant populations have altered quite a bit throughout the years. Large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of immigrants that reside in the U.S.
- How have the top countries of origin changed over time?
- Mexican immigrants accounted for nearly 25% of foreign-born people in the U.S. during 2017. That makes them undoubtedly the biggest group of foreign-born individuals in U.S. history. During the mid-1900s, the largest group of immigrants came from European countries.
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