Census Bureau: International Migration to U.S. Dropped in 2017; Still Accounted for 48% of Population Growth
(CNSNews.com) - Net international migration to the United States declined during the year that ended on July 1, 2017, but still accounted for 48 percent of the nation’s population growth for that year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau [1].
“Net international migration decreased 1.8 percent between 2016 and 2017, making it the first drop since 2012-2013,†the bureau says [2]. “However, net international migration continues to be a significant factor in the population growth of the United States, adding just over 1.1 million people in the last year.â€
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