Immigration Trends

reportJul 5, 2006

Gender and Migration

Reflecting broad changes in their social and economic status, women around the world have been migrating more in recent decades and as a result have constituted an increasing share of migrant populations almost everywhere.
fact sheetMay 22, 2006

Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population

Nearly half of all the unauthorized migrants now living in the United States entered the country legally through a port of entry such as an airport or a border crossing point where they were subject to inspection by immigration officials.
fact sheetApr 26, 2006

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

This fact sheet presents estimates for the number of unauthorized migrants living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a well-established methodology applied to data from the March 2005 Current Population Survey.
fact sheetApr 5, 2006

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

Some of the proposals in immigration legislation under consideration in the U.S. Congress would distinguish between unauthorized migrants of long standing and those more recently arrived.
reportMar 30, 2006

America’s Immigration Quandary

A growing number of Americans believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S.
reportMar 7, 2006

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey shows that there were 11.1 million unauthorized migrants in the United States a year ago.
reportDec 6, 2005

Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three

The vast majority of undocumented migrants from Mexico were gainfully employed before they left for the United States. Thus, failure to find work at home does not seem to be the primary reason that the estimated 6.3 million undocumented migrants from Mexico have come to the U.S.
reportNov 1, 2005

The Higher Drop-Out Rate of Foreign-Born Teens

A report on high school enrollment points to the importance of schooling abroad in understanding the dropout problem for immigrant teens, finding that those teens have often fallen behind in their education before reaching the United States.
reportSep 27, 2005

Rise, Peak and Decline: Trends in U.S. Immigration 1992 – 2004

The number of migrants coming to the United States each year, legally and illegally, grew very rapidly starting in the mid-1990s, hit a peak at the end of the decade, and then declined substantially after 2001.
reportJul 26, 2005

The New Latino South: The Context and Consequences of Rapid Population Growth

The Hispanic population is growing faster in much of the South than anywhere else in the United States.

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

Immigration Trends

Gender and Migration

Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

America’s Immigration Quandary

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three

The Higher Drop-Out Rate of Foreign-Born Teens

Rise, Peak and Decline: Trends in U.S. Immigration 1992 – 2004

The New Latino South: The Context and Consequences of Rapid Population Growth