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The Immigrant Population Reaches 46.2 Million in the United States

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The number of immigrants the past November “is the highest ever registered in any government poll or census since 1850.”

The immigrant population in the United States has reached 46.2 million people, an unprecedented number, as reported this Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). The number of immigrants this past November “is the highest ever recorded in any government survey or census since 1850,” emphasized the CIS, a private, nonprofit center that advocates for restrictions on immigration. In November, the CIS conducted an analysis of the Census Bureau’s Monthly Population Survey and defined “immigrant” as anyone who was not a U.S. citizen at birth. The children of immigrants born in the U.S. are not included in the immigrant count because they are citizens by birth. “In November 2020, immigrants made up 14.2% of the population, the highest percentage in 111 years,” the CIS stated. The proportion of immigrants in the population has tripled since 1970 and has nearly doubled since 1990, the report adds. “The number of immigrants in the country grew by nearly 1.5 million from November 2020 to November 2021.” In February and September 2020, the number of immigrants had fallen by 1.2 million as a result of restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in just one month—from October to November 2020—the total immigrant population increased by 470,000 people. “Hispanic immigrants account for 924,000 people, or 61% of the total increase since last November,” added the CIS. Between November 2020 and November 2021, the states with the highest increase in the number of immigrants were Florida, with an increase of 615,000 people, California (451,000), and Arizona (173,000). ________________ We specialize in resolving complicated immigration cases. If you are interested in fixing your papers to obtain a work permit, travel permit, or permanent residency, call us at 202-709-6439 or leave your information here to schedule a consultation and qualify your case. You can also contact us through WhatsApp.