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Pew Research CenterSeptember 19, 2018
Key findings about U.S. immigrants

About one-in-four U.S. immigrants are unauthorized

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About one-in-four U.S. immigrants are unauthorized

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Key findings about U.S. immigrants
Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
Mexico, China and India are top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
About one-in-four U.S. immigrants are unauthorized
More than half of U.S. refugees in 2017 were from D.R. Congo, Iraq, Syria and Somalia
Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2017
Mexico, China and India are top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
More than half of U.S. refugees in 2018 were from D.R. Congo and Burma
Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
Unauthorized immigrants are a quarter of the U.S. foreign-born population
U.S. foreign-born population reached 45 million in 2015, projected to reach 78 million by 2065
U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
20 metropolitan areas with the largest number of immigrants in 2017
Half of immigrants in U.S. are English proficient as of 2017
U.S. deportations of immigrants slightly down in 2017
Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2017
Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
Unauthorized immigrants are almost a quarter of U.S. foreign-born population
Immigrant share of U.S. population nears historic high
U.S. immigrants are seen more as a strength than a burden to the country
U.S. deportations of immigrants slightly up in 2018
Half of immigrants in U.S. are English proficient as of 2018
Total U.S. labor force grows since 2007, but number of unauthorized immigrant workers declines
Educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, 2018
More than half of U.S. refugees in 2019 were from D.R. Congo and Burma
U.S. foreign-born population reached 45 million in 2015, projected to reach 78 million by 2065
Unauthorized immigrants are almost a quarter of U.S. foreign-born population
Immigrant share of U.S. population nears historic high
20 metropolitan areas with the largest number of immigrants in 2018
Mexico, China and India are among top birthplaces for immigrants in the U.S.
Among new immigrant arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics

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