Phillip Connor
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5 facts about unauthorized immigration in Europe
Europe was home to an estimated 3.9 million to 4.8 million unauthorized immigrants in 2017, and 70% of them were in just four countries. → Read More
Europe's Illegal Immigrant Population Peaks in 2016, Then Levels Off
Most live in Germany, the UK, Italy and France, and about half had arrived in Europe in recent years. → Read More
Germany, the UK, France and Italy make up majority of Europe's unauthorized immigrant population
Together, these four countries were home to more than two-thirds (70%) of Europe’s unauthorized immigrants. → Read More
Demographics of unauthorized immigrants in Europe
Unauthorized immigrants residing in Europe in 2017 were from a diverse set of origin countries, had lived in Europe for a relatively short period of time → Read More
Appendix C: Unauthorized immigrant population trends without waiting asylum seekers, by country
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How European and U.S. unauthorized immigrant populations compare
The size of Europe’s unauthorized immigrant population in 2017 was less than half the number in the United States. → Read More
Canada now leads the world in refugee resettlement, surpassing the U.S.
Canada resettled 28,000 refugees in 2018, similar to its 2017 total. Meanwhile, the U.S. resettled 23,000, down from the previous year. → Read More
Immigrants sent a record amount of money home to sub-Saharan African countries in 2017
Money sent by immigrants to their home countries in sub-Saharan Africa reached a record $41 billion in 2017. → Read More
Many Nigerians, Tunisians and Kenyans say they plan to leave their countries in the next five years
Some who plan to migrate say they have taken steps to do so, such as gathering information about a destination country and saving money. → Read More
Around the World, More Say Immigrants Are a Strength Than a Burden
Majorities in top migrant destination countries say immigrants strengthen their countries. Yet publics are divided on immigrants' willingness to adopt their host country's customs. → Read More
Immigrant share in U.S. nears record high but remains below that of many other countries
Nearly 14% of the U.S. population is foreign-born. That's the highest share of foreign-born people in the country since 1910, but it's far from the highest in the world. → Read More
Majority of U.S. Public Supports High-Skilled Immigration
Many Americans support encouraging high-skilled immigration into the United States. But the U.S. trails other economically advanced nations in its share of immigrants with high skills. → Read More
Many worldwide oppose more migration – both into and out of their countries
A median of 45% say fewer or no immigrants should be allowed to move to their country, even as people in many countries worry about people leaving to find jobs elsewhere. → Read More
Many worldwide oppose more migration – both into and out of their countries
A median of 45% say fewer or no immigrants should be allowed to move to their country, even as people in many countries worry about people leaving to find jobs elsewhere. → Read More
A majority of Europeans favor taking in refugees, but most disapprove of EU’s handling of the issue
A majority of people in several European countries support taking in refugees. Yet there is widespread disapproval of how the EU has handled the refugee issue. → Read More
The most common Mediterranean migration paths into Europe have changed since 2009
So far in 2018, the Morocco-to-Spain corridor has been the most traveled among the three major sea routes used by migrants to reach Europe. → Read More
Applications for U.S. diversity visa lottery remained near record in 2017
More than 22.4 million people applied to a U.S. visa program that provides 50,000 green cards each year through a lottery system, nearly matching 2016 levels. → Read More
Record number of forcibly displaced people lived in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017
The number of people living in sub-Saharan Africa who were forced to leave home due to conflict reached a new high of 18.4 million, up from 14.1 million in 2016. → Read More
For the first time, U.S. resettles fewer refugees than the rest of the world
In 2017, the U.S. resettled 33,000 refugees, the country’s lowest total since the years following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a steep drop from 2016. → Read More
The number of refugees admitted to the U.S. has fallen, especially among Muslims
The number of Muslim refugees admitted to the U.S. in the first half of fiscal 2018 has dropped from the previous year more than any other religious group. → Read More