Some fascinating data here.
A new study finds that the immigrant population in the US has reached an all-time high, with more immigrants arriving from Asian countries than anywhere else. If the trend continues, Asians will make up a majority of immigrants in the US.
This I found the most fascinating: 25% of all immigrants are in the US illegally.
Pew Research Fact Tank on Twitter
Most U.S. immigrants (76%) are in the country legally, while a quarter are unauthorized. https://t.co/Djmt2aGQQo
And the percentage of US population that is foreign born reaches record highs:
Pew Research Fact Tank on Twitter
Immigrants today account for 13.4% of the U.S. population, nearly triple the share (4.7%) in 1970. https://t.co/9WIO8mmtc2
And that Asians outnumber Hispanics for legal immigrants:
Richard Wike on Twitter
Among newly arriving immigrants to US, Asians have outnumbered Hispanics in recent years https://t.co/XtOLiMzAp6
Finally, the 20 metro areas with the largest immigrant population.
Neil G. Ruiz on Twitter
Here are the 20 metropolitan areas with the largest number of #immigrants in 2015 https://t.co/9TJGXKdOEe #immigration