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Immigration Data Matters
This useful online guide links users directly to the most credible, high-quality data on immigrants and immigration in the United States and internationally. The easy-to-use publication includes more than 250 data resources compiled by governmental and authoritative nongovernmental sources.
The guide covers a wide range of topics, among them foreign-born population stocks and flows, humanitarian and labor migration, naturalization, education and language attainment, labor force participation, income and poverty rates, remittance size and flow, immigration enforcement actions, public opinion, religious affiliation, and development indicators.
A Walk-Through on How to Find Top Immigration Stats on the Web
In this briefvideo, Jeanne Batalova, who manages the Migration Policy Institute’s Migration Data Hub, walks you through the Immigration Data Matters guide developed by MPI and the Population Reference Bureau.
Data sources in the guide, created by the Migration Policy Institute and the Population Reference Bureau, are organized into two sections, one U.S., one international. The international section features data sources by world region, as well as for the European Union (and select countries in Europe) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. The guide also offers tips on how to access more complex data sources, lists the frequency of updates, and offers other resources, including a glossary of commonly used immigration terms.
This guide was originally published in March 2018 and was updated most recently in November 2020.
Resources on Immigrants and Immigration Trends in the U.S.
Immigrants Now and Historically
Immigrants by Status
Enforcement Statistics
Children of Immigrants (under age 18)
U.S. Migration: Miscellaneous Topics
Key U.S. Government Immigration-Related Data
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Homeland Security
International Resources on Migrants and Migration Trends
Global Migration Trends
Remittances and Migration Costs
Immigrant Integration
Migration Data by Region/Country
Global Migration: Miscellaneous Topics
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The Migration Data Hub
The Migration Data Hub showcases the most current demographic, social, and economic statistics about immigrants and immigration internationally and in the United States (including at the state level). Visit the Data Hub for current and historical data on immigrant and refugee populations, migration trends, and sociodemographic characteristics. From asylum recognition rates to remittance flows, the Data Hub offers easy access to top statistics.
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U.S. Immigrant Population Spotlights
Want to learn more about immigrants to the United States from Mexico, India, Canada, or many other countries? Spotlights from MPI's online journal, theMigration Information Source,use the latest data to provide information on size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics of particular immigrant groups, including English proficiency, educational and professional attainment, income and poverty, health coverage, and remittances.
Humanitarian Protection Statistics
These interactive maps on MPI’s Data Hub display populations of refugees and asylum seekers by origin and country of residence. Learn which countries lead in refugee resettlement, where particular refugee populations have dispersed around the world, and more.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
Immigration to the United States is the subject of significant debate, with questions ranging from the size of inflows, the role of immigrants in the labor market, and the nature of enforcement, to humanitarian admission policies and the sociodemographic characteristics of new arrivals. As such, it is important for the public to have access to accurate current and historical information. This article offers the top statistics on immigrants and immigration to the United States.
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International Program
MPI’s International Program acts as a policy laboratory for developing innovative, evidence-based, and politically feasible solutions to worldwide migration policy challenges.
Migrants, Migration, and Development
MPI's Migrants, Migration, and Development Program focuses on the intersection of migration and development policies and trends, moving beyond simple notions that development is a “cure” for migration or that migration is a recipe for development.
U.S. Immigration Policy Program
MPI's U.S. Immigration Policy Program analyzes U.S. policies and their impacts, as well as the complex demographic, economic, political, foreign policy, and other forces that shape immigration to the country. The program also offers influential thought leadership and policy recommendations regarding ways to improve the U.S. immigration system so that it works most effectively in the national interest.
Migration Data Hub
The Data Hub showcases stock, flow, citizenship, net migration, and historical data for countries around the world, as well as national and state-level demographic, social, and economic facts about immigrants and immigration to the United States.
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