Immigration Trends

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. The population of immigrants is also very diverse, with just about every country in the world represented among U.S. immigrants.

Detailed charts and tables: Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018

Sharp decline in remittances expected in 2020 amid COVID-19 lockdowns in top sending nations

With many nations under stay-at-home orders and work restrictions due to the COVID-19 crisis, remittances – money sent by migrants to their home countries – are projected to fall by a record 20% this year

With U.S.-Mexico border closed, migrant apprehensions fell by nearly half in April

U.S. Border Patrol agents expelled or apprehended 15,862 migrants at the southwest border in April, down 47% from March, the largest percentage decline in enforcement actions in a single month since at least 2000, according to new federal data.

Facts on U.S. Immigrants, 2017

Key statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.

Europe’s Unauthorized Immigrant Population Peaks in 2016, Then Levels Off

Most live in Germany, the UK, Italy and France, and about half had arrived in Europe in recent years. Overall, these migrants account for less than 1% of Europe’s total population.

What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 5 charts

Border apprehensions are rising quickly and the demographic profile of apprehended migrants is changing.

Key facts about refugees to the U.S.

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.

From the archives: In ’60s, Americans gave thumbs-up to immigration law that changed the nation

In this 2015 post, we explore how Americans' views of immigration have shifted since the enactment of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.

What we know about illegal immigration from Mexico

While Mexico is the United States' largest source of immigrants, the number of Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. illegally has declined since 2007.

Canada now leads the world in refugee resettlement, surpassing the U.S.

Canada resettled 28,000 refugees in 2018, similar to its 2017 total. Meanwhile, the U.S. resettled 23,000, down from the previous year.

5 facts about illegal immigration in the U.S.

There were 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2017. The number of Mexican unauthorized immigrants declined since 2007.

Video: Is the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. declining?

The latest Pew Research Center data estimates there were 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in 2017, down significantly from a decade prior. In this video, our researchers go behind the scenes to explain the “how” and “why” behind determining these new numbers.

Mexicans decline to less than half the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population for the first time

The number of Mexican unauthorized immigrants has fallen since its peak of 6.9 million in 2007 and was lower in 2017 than in any year since 2001.

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