Amazing Immigration Graphics

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Arjun Mishra

Amazing Immigration Graphics: Immigration to the United States 1820-1913

Immigration in the United States can be broken into historical periods. The country was founded upon immigration from Western European countries. Mid 19^th century immigration included Southern and Eastern Europeans and some Asian countries. Early in the 20^th century, on the strength of the eugenics movements, restrictions were placed on African immigration and Asian immigration was banned.

Here is a link containing an amazing video of the source of immigration to the United States from 1820-1913. There are also two graphs with bright colors to demonstrate the flow and percentage by country.

“Max Galka of the Metrocosm blog took all the data from 1820 to 2013 and created this animated graphic, using different colors for each country as well as brightness to illustrate the total migration at any given time. The brighter the color, the more immigrants.”

Beware Immigration Scams – ICE Alert!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Arjun Mishra

ICE Issues Alert on Scam Targeting Noncitizens

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is spreading a message that it received information of a scam targeting non-citizens. Individuals who claim to work for ICE’s Detention Reporting and Information line (DRIL) have been contacting non-citizens, scaring them that there are issues with their immigration status and only sending them money will save their status.

ICE wants it known that DRIL does not make outbound calls or request money from individuals. This seems to be a scheme used to prey on noncitizens who are made nervous by the threats and false information of the impostors.

ICE is the government agency tasked with the internal enforcement of US immigration laws. If you notice any suspicious activity, ICE asks that you contact the Joint Intake Center at (866) 347 – 2433 or submit an online form.

US Immigration Facts

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Andrew Wood

Fun Facts About American Immigration:

Over 41 million immigrants live in the United States. The American immigrant population exceeds the total population of 173 countries in the world. If the American immigrant population were a country, it would be vying with Kenya for 32^nd place in country population. This figure excludes the United States citizen children born to the immigrants.

The United States has more immigrants than the next four leading countries COMBINED. Russia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Canada could add their immigrant populations together and still be smaller than the American immigrant contingent.

46% of immigrants are naturalized US citizens and 54% are lawful permanent residents.

In 2012, Mexicans accounted for the most immigrants with 28%. Indians were second place.

Using a 2012 survey, 79% of immigrants said they speak English exclusively at home. Of the 21% who claimed not to speak English exclusively at home, the most popular languages were Spanish (62%), Mandarin (5%), Cantonese (5%), and Tagalog (3%).

Over ten million immigrants call the Golden State home. If the immigrant community of California were a state, its population would make it the eighth most populous state in the union, between Ohio and Georgia.

The Department of Homeland Security removed 438,121 individuals in 2013, marking increases from 2012 and 2011. The 2013 number indicates an all-time high. 72% of the removed individuals were Mexican nationals.

69,909 refugees were admitted to the US in 2013 and 25,199 individuals were granted asylum. The leading countries of nationality for persons granted asylum were 1) China, 2) Egypt, and 3) Ethiopia. The leading countries of nationality for refugee admissions were 1)Iraq, 2) Burma, 3) Bhutan, and 4) Somalia. California, New York, Florida, Virginia, and Maryland host the most number of 2013 asylees.

The foreign-born share of the population is at 13%, which is the not the highest it has been in recorded American history. 15% prevailed from 1890 – 1920, during a prosperous period of American history known as The Gilded Age.

Median household income is lower for immigrants than for American natives. However, it is substantially higher among South Asian immigrants than for American natives, using 2011 information.