Migration Policy Institute.

Congressional Research Service (CRS), July 8, 2019. Opens as a PDF.

Includes: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Snapshot, CBP Border Enforcement Statistics, Southwest Border Migration, and Custody and Transfer Statistics.

This useful online guide links users directly to the most credible, high-quality data on immigrants and immigration in the United States and internationally. Migration Policy Institute Report, 2020.

ince the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) has responsibility to carry out two statutory requirements: 1) to collect and disseminate to Congress and the public data and information useful in evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration laws; and 2) to establish standards of reliability and validity for immigration statistics collected by the Department’s operational Components.

The U.S. Census Bureau uses the term foreign born to refer to anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth. This includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (immigrants), temporary migrants (such as foreign students), humanitarian migrants (such as refugees and asylees), and unauthorized migrants.The Census Bureau collects data from all foreign born who participate in its censuses and surveys, regardless of legal status.

The Data Hub showcases stock, flow, citizenship, net migration, and historical data for countries around the world, as well as national and state-level demographic, social, and economic facts about immigrants and immigration to the United States. Migration Policy Institute.

Research conducted by the Pew Research Center.

The Urban Institute Children of Immigrants Data Tool is an interactive tool designed to generate charts and tables with indicators on children, age 0 to 17, for the United States, the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the top 100 metro areas using data from the American Community Survey.