Sep 17, 2023 · The predominant reasons immigrants say they came to the U.S. are for better work and educational opportunities, a better future for their ...

Apr 9, 2024 · Immigrants made up over a fifth of the population in four states: California (26.5%), New Jersey (23.2%), New York (22.6%) and Florida (21.1%).

Most immigrants entered the United States through New York Harbor, although there were other ports of entry in cities such as Boston, Philadelphia ...

Nov 17, 2023 · The US government generally allows legal immigration for five broad reasons: work, school, family, safety, and encouraging diversity. People ...

The fourth wave began after 1965, and has been marked by rising numbers of immigrants from Latin America and Asia. The United States admitted an average 250,000 ...

Today, 13.6 percent of the nation's residents are foreign-born, more than half of whom are naturalized citizens. Immigrants support the U.S. economy in many ...

Throughout U.S. history, the country experienced successive waves of immigration, particularly from Europe (see European Americans) and later on from Asia (see ...

Dec 14, 2022 · Mexico and Central America still remain major sources of migration to the U.S., too, according to the CBP data. Mexico and Guatemala were the ...

Nearly 70,000 foreigners arrive in the United States every day. Most of these travelers are visitors, not settlers. More than 60,000 are tourists, business ...

Jun 30, 2022 · Of these, by far the biggest group came from Mexico. -. Mexicans make up the largest group of people encountered by the US Customs and Border ...