Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
February 8, 2018
By Jie Zong, Jeanne Batalova, and Jeffrey Hallock
A young girl wrapped in the U.S. flag in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo: Sean Davis)
The United States has been the top destination for international migrants since at least 1960, with one-fifth of the world's migrants living there as of 2017. Despite its long history of immigration, the United States has oscillated between perceiving immigration as a valuable resource and as a major challenge. The 2016 election and significant actions on immigration taken by the Trump administration have further raised the issue in political and public debates. Even more than before, immigration is closely tied to discussions about the U.S. economy and global competitiveness, national security, and the country’s role in humanitarian protection at a time of record global displacement.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states#Mexican
