Immigration to the U.S. is at an all-time high

- The share of immigration to the U.S. increased significantly since the 1960s because of the replacement of a national quota system. However, it is still not as much as un the late 19th century.

- The foreign-born population in the U.S. is higher than ever, but the share of foreign-born population is not as high. Today immigrants are almost triple the share of population as it was 50 years ago.

- Three quarters of immigrants are lawful immigrants, while a quarter is unauthorized.

- Mexico, China, and India make up the top places for where immigrants in the U.S. are from.

- Among new immigrants, Asians surpasses Hispanics in terms of their share of new immigrants.

- Immigrant population is expected to grow by double the amount in 50 years.

- Refugees consists of a very small proportion of immigrants.

- Most immigrants like in large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles and New York.

Source: Budiman, Abby. “Key Findings about U.S. Immigrants.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 22 Sept. 2020, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/.