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Immigration to the United States over time by region. The 1850 United States census was the first federal U.S. census to query respondents about their "nativity"—i.e, where they were born, whether in the United States or outside of it—and is thus the first point at which solid statistics become available.
In absolute numbers, the United States has by far the highest number of immigrants in the world, with 50,661,149 people as of 2019. [ 1][ 2] This represents 19.1% of the 244 million international migrants worldwide, and 14.4% of the United States' population.
U.S. states by net international migration (From April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022) National rank State Total net international migration (2020–2022) [1] Net international migration rate per 1,000 inhabitants — United States: 1,406,845 4.24 1 Florida: 175,333 8.14 2 California: 171,223 4.33 3 Texas: 164,062 5.63 4 New York: 108,036 5.35 5 ...
This is a list of U.S. states and the District of Columbia by immigrant population. Immigrant population is defined as "foreign-born," which means "anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth." [ 1 ]
U.S. President Harry Truman signing into law the Luce–Celler Act in 1946 [ 74] In 1945, the War Brides Act allowed foreign-born wives of U.S. citizens who had served in the U.S. Armed Forces to immigrate to the United States. In 1946, the War Brides Act was extended to include the fiancés of American soldiers.
Under the law, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, [121] the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has increased, [122] from 9.6 million in 1970 to about 38 million in 2007. [123] Around a million people legally immigrated to the United States per year in the 1990s, up from 250,000 per year in the 1950s. [124]
A 2015 study found that Mexican immigration to the United States was associated with an increase in aggravated assaults and a decrease in property crimes. [112] A 2016 study finds no link between immigrant populations and violent crime, although there is a small but significant association between undocumented immigrants and drug-related crime ...
The Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security under the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.. Since the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Immigration Statistics has had the responsibility to carry out two statutory requirements: 1) To collect and disseminate to Congress ...