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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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.
A decline in U.S. refugee admissions comes at a time when the number of refugees worldwide has reached the highest levels since World War II.
The U.S. has taken in 3 million of the more than 4 million refugees resettled worldwide since 1980. But in 2017, the U.S. resettled 33,000 refugees, the country’s lowest total since the years following 9/11.
India has a long history of migration, as both the source of and destination for many international migrants. Here are five facts about India and migration.
With the number of displaced people in the world at more than 60 million in 2015, the plight of refugees has gained new prominence.
Millions of people around the world have migrated to the U.S. and other countries in recent years – some voluntarily, others to flee political turmoil, persecution or war.
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Hundreds of thousands of mostly young refugees are fleeing into Europe, where most countries have rapidly aging (and sometimes shrinking) populations.
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