US Immigration Statistics and Facts (2023)
Last Updated on: February 23rd, 2022
Here are a few of the most interesting US Immigration statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Number of illegal border crossings in 2020:
Number of immigrants living in the US in 2017:
Percentage of the US population that immigrants make up:
Last updated 2017
Number of immigrants living in the US in 1960:
9.7 million
Percentage of the US population that immigrants made up in 1960:
5.4%
Decrease in US boarder removals by ICE from 2016-2017:
Percentage of US deportations by ICE in FY 2016 that involved people at or near the border:
Number US office of Field Operations Immigrant Inadmissibility Determination in FY 2016:
Number of US Border Patrol Apprehensions in FY 2016:
Number of ICE Arrests in FY 2017:
Number of ICE Arrests in FY 2016:
Number of US Department of Homeland Security Deportations in FY 2016:
Total number of legal immigrants to the US in FY 2017:
Total number of legal immigrants to the US in FY 2016:
Total number of legal immigrants to the US in FY 2015:
Total number of legal immigrants to the US in FY 2014:
Total number of legal immigrants to the US in FY 2013:
Most popular country of origin for legal US immigrants each year FY 2015-2017:
Second most popular country of origin for legal US immigrants each year FY 2015-2017:
Third most popular country of origin for legal US immigrants in FY 2016 and FY 2017:
Third most popular country of origin for legal US immigrants in FY 2015:
Number of US adoptions of immigrant orphans in FY 2015:
Most popular country of origin for US adoptions of immigrant orphans in FY 2015:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2015:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2014:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2013:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2012:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2011:
Number of refugee arrivals to the US in FY 2010:
Year with highest number of refugee arrivals to the US since 1980:
Most popular country of origin for refugees to the US in FY 2015:
Number of persons naturalized as US citizens in FY 2015:
Number US citizen naturalization petitions denied in 2015:
Year with highest number of US citizen naturalizations since 1907:
Year with highest number of US citizen naturalization petitions denied since 1907:
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US:
Last updated 6/3/19
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US in 2014:
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US in 1990:
Year with estimated peak number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US:
Number of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico in 2017:
Peak year for unauthorized immigrants from Mexico:
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the US that live with their US-born children:
Last updated 2012
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants that were given temporary protection from deportation under various recent Federal actions:
Last updated 9/21/16
ICE Quick Facts:
- ICE website: www.ice.gov
- Full agency name: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Year ICE was established: 2003
- Number of ICE employees: 20,000
- Number of ICE offices: 400
- ICE parent agency: US Department of Homeland Security
See also: Sanctuary City Facts and Statistics
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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. Most of these fun facts come from internet reports and may not be official tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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