E.g., 04/26/2024
E.g., 04/26/2024
Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

International Data
U.S. Data
_WorldGraphic

In an era when publics are seeking to understand how immigration is reshaping populations and local communities, and the effect that newcomers are having on economic, educational, and labor systems, it is imperative to have access to credible and authoritative data. The U.S. and international data-rich research offered here, and data resources offered through our Data Hub, empower users to learn more about the role of immigration in today's world. Browse by region, by type of research, and more. And visit MPI's Data Hub for data tools, maps, and more.

Recent Activity

Articles
August 1, 2002
Immigrants and Welfare Use
By Amanda Levinson
Image of data graph chart.
Articles
July 1, 2002
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
May 22, 2002
Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco

Pages

fj map
Profile
April 1, 2003
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University explains the link between Fiji's recent political turbulence and the increasing numbers of Fijian emigrants.
au map
Profile
March 1, 2003
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
Recent policies — some more restrictive, some more liberal — reflect Austria's continuing ambivalence about immigration.
Spotlight
March 1, 2003
Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign born groups in the United States.

Feature
February 1, 2003
España: Hacia una nueva política migratoria

En la última mitad de la década de los 90, la inmigración llegó a ser un tema de vital importancia para los políticos y el público español.

Spotlight
February 1, 2003
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
La Gerente de Datos Elizabeth Grieco considera el tamaño y la distribución de la población hispana extranjera en los EEUU.

Pages

archive >

Recent Activity

Articles
August 1, 2002

Immigrants and Welfare Use

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 dramatically reformed the nation's welfare system. MPI's Amanda Levinson takes a closer look at how these changes affected immigrants.

Articles
July 1, 2002

Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics

The concepts of 'foreign born' and 'foreigner' initially appear identical. However, in an international context, they are used to categorize people in fundamentally different ways. Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, explains how these concepts can reflect alternative views of citizenship and discusses what this means for data comparability.

Articles
May 22, 2002

Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000

Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the characteristics of this important group of immigrants.

Pages