Nearly half of recently arrived U.S. immigrants have at least a bachelor's degree, a sharp increase from 2010

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June 3, 2019

Recently arrived U.S. immigrants, growing in number, differ from long-term residents

Nearly half of recently arrived U.S. immigrants have at least a bachelor’s degree, a sharp increase from 2010

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Nearly half of recently arrived U.S. immigrants have at least a bachelor’s degree, a sharp increase from 2010

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Recently arrived U.S. immigrants, growing in number, differ from long-term residents
Earnings of recently arrived immigrants have grown, but lag those of longer-term foreign-born residents
English proficiency among recently arrived immigrants is up since 2010
Recently arrived immigrants have increased as a share of U.S. foreign-born population

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