Cuban Immigrants in the United States
Cuban immigrants are afforded a special place in U.S. immigration law, with most able to gain permanent residency after one year in the country. Following a history of surges in maritime migration,...
View ArticleFrom Humanitarian to Economic: The Changing Face of Vietnamese Migration
The end of the Vietnam war, marked by the fall of Saigon in 1975, precipitated the mass Indochinese refugee crisis, which saw more than 2 million people flee the region, often on unseaworthy boats....
View ArticleIndian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants represent the second-largest origin group in the United States, accounting for 4.7 percent of the total foreign-born population. Generally high-skilled and highly educated, more than...
View ArticleRevolution and Political Transition in Tunisia: A Migration Game Changer?
With a history of encouraging workers to emigrate to relieve unemployment at home, Tunisia now has 11 percent of its population living abroad. The factors underlying the 2011 revolution that sparked...
View ArticleTop Languages Spoken by English Language Learners Nationally and by State
This fact sheet, drawing upon data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2013 American Community Survey and the U.S. Department of Education, describes the home languages spoken by English Language Learner...
View ArticleStates and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language...
While English Language Learner (ELL) students are spread throughout the United States, their density, or the share they represent of total public school enrollment, varies greatly by state. This fact...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
Immigration to the United States from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has increased in recent years, rising to a total population of 1.02 million in 2013. Immigrants from the region come...
View ArticleResettling Increasingly Diverse Refugee Populations in the United States:...
A discussion of the findings of a new MPI report examining refugee characteristics at arrival for the ten largest national-origin groups resettled between 2002-2013, as well as their integration...
View ArticleThe Integration Outcomes of U.S. Refugees: Successes and Challenges
Using previously non-public refugee admissions data from the State Department, this analysis finds that even as refugees come to the United States from increasingly diverse origins and linguistic...
View ArticleResettling Increasingly Diverse Refugee Populations in the United States:...
A discussion of the findings of a new MPI report examining refugee characteristics at arrival for the ten largest national-origin groups resettled between 2002-2013, as well as their integration...
View ArticleThe Limited English Proficient Population in the United States
In 2013, more than 25 million people in the United States reported limited English proficiency (LEP), an 80 percent increase since 1990. The LEP population, the majority of which is immigrant, is...
View ArticleFilipino Immigrants in the United States
With more than 1.8 million immigrants living in the United States, the Philippines was the fourth largest country of origin in 2013. Filipino immigrants stand out from other top immigrant groups with...
View ArticleDACA at Three: New Data on Potential Applicants and Analysis of the Renewal...
On this webinar, MPI experts provide data on characteristics of the potential applicant pool for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and examine who is signing up for DACA...
View ArticleDACA at the Three-Year Mark: High Pace of Renewals, But Processing...
With August 2015 marking the three-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, this issue brief examines the status of DACA renewal applications and adjudications,...
View ArticleOrigin and Community: Asian and Latin American Unauthorized Youth and U.S....
This article explores differences in application and renewal rates for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program among unauthorized immigrants from Latin America and Asia. Based on interviews...
View ArticleThe Unauthorized Population in the United States: New Data Trends
Marking the release of a report examining recent trends regarding the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States at national, state, and county levels, this webinar answers the questions of...
View ArticleAn Analysis of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States by Country and...
This report profiles the approximately 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, examining population growth trends over time by country or region of origin as well as geographic...
View ArticleThe Unauthorized Population in the United States: New Data Trends
This webinar examines recent trends regarding the countries and regions of origin for the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States at national, state, and county levels.
View ArticleMigrants Deported from the United States and Mexico to the Northern Triangle:...
This report examines the rising numbers of apprehensions and deportations of Central American children and adults by the United States and Mexico, and provides a demographic, socioeconomic, and...
View ArticleCentral American Immigrants in the United States
The Central American immigrant population in the United States has grown dramatically since 1980 to reach 3.2 million or 7 percent of the country's total foreign-born population. Central Americans were...
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