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Immigration

About This Guide

This guide is dedicated to migration and immigration. 

TRAC Immigration Glossary

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) Immigration Project at Syracuse University is dedicated to verifying the details of information from the government for accuracy and completeness. They have put together an immigration glossary which you can use to identify relevant keywords or search terms for your research.

Resource Spotlight

Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

Size and share of foreign-born population in the United States

"This Spotlight offers information about the approximately 46.2 million immigrants in the United States as of 2022 . . . Drawing from the most authoritative and current data available, this article offers an overview of historic immigration trends in the United States, sociodemographic information about who is immigrating, and the channels through which they arrive. It also provides data on the government’s enforcement actions and visa processing."

Batalova, J. (2024, March 13). Frequently requested statistics on immigrants and immigration in the United States. Migration Policy Institute. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs8i757OU2wIVECSBCh2ONQuxEA.

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