short readsDec 11, 2017 Afghans who worked for U.S. government make up growing share of special immigrant visa recipients More than two-thirds of special immigrant visas have gone to Afghans (48,601) since fiscal 2007. Iraqis have received 21,961 such visas.
short readsFeb 14, 2017 African immigrant population in U.S. steadily climbs African immigrants make up a small share of the U.S. immigrant population, but their numbers are growing – roughly doubling every decade since 1970.