short readsAug 20, 2020 Key findings about U.S. immigrants Today, more than 40 million people living in the U.S. were born in another country, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s migrants.
short readsApr 3, 2019 Immigrants sent a record amount of money home to sub-Saharan African countries in 2017 Money sent by immigrants to their home countries in sub-Saharan Africa reached a record $41 billion in 2017.
short readsJan 23, 2018 Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean sent a record amount of money to their home countries in 2016 Remittance flows decreased worldwide for a second consecutive year in 2016, the first back-to-back decline in over three decades. Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean, however, rose to a record high.
reportMay 10, 2018 Number of Foreign College Students Staying and Working in U.S. After Graduation Surges The federal Optional Practical Training program saw a 400% increase in foreign students graduating and working in STEM fields between 2008 and 2016.