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    June 25, 2019
    Key findings about U.S. immigrants

    Immigrant share of U.S. population nears historic high

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    Key findings about U.S. immigrants
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    Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
    U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
    Mexico, China and India are top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
    About one-in-four U.S. immigrants are unauthorized
    More than half of U.S. refugees in 2017 were from D.R. Congo, Iraq, Syria and Somalia
    Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
    Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2017
    Mexico, China and India are top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
    More than half of U.S. refugees in 2018 were from D.R. Congo and Burma
    Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
    Unauthorized immigrants are a quarter of the U.S. foreign-born population
    U.S. foreign-born population reached 45 million in 2015, projected to reach 78 million by 2065
    U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
    20 metropolitan areas with the largest number of immigrants in 2017
    Half of immigrants in U.S. are English proficient as of 2017
    U.S. deportations of immigrants slightly down in 2017
    Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
    Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2017
    Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
    Unauthorized immigrants are almost a quarter of U.S. foreign-born population
    Immigrant share of U.S. population nears historic high
    U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
    U.S. deportations of immigrants slightly up in 2018
    Half of immigrants in U.S. are English proficient as of 2018
    Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
    Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2018
    More than half of U.S. refugees in 2019 were from D.R. Congo and Burma
    U.S. foreign-born population reached 45 million in 2015, projected to reach 78 million by 2065
    Unauthorized immigrants are almost a quarter of U.S. foreign-born population
    Immigrant share of U.S. population nears historic high
    20 metropolitan areas with the largest number of immigrants in 2018
    Mexico, China and India are among top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
    Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics

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