Immigrants fuel growth in major US urban counties
Immigration in 2024 drove the overall U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents. The Census Bureau changed how it counted immigrants last year by including more people who were admitted to the U.S. for humanitarian, and often temporary, reasons.
New Study Reveals Immigration Fueled US Population Growth
All of the United States’ net population growth between 2022 and 2023 was due to immigration, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. It’s the first time population influx from immigration has outpaced native births since the Census began to collect data on nativity in 1850,
Immigration Accounts for Entire US Population Growth for First Time: Survey
Immigration was the sole driver of the United States' population growth in a single year for the first time since records began, a new study released Wednesday said. The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute (MPI) looked at U.
Immigrants spark Indiana's biggest population growth since 2008, IU study finds
“Back in 2008, natural increase — or the difference between births and deaths — accounted for 77% of Indiana’s growth," said Kinghorn. "In 2024, by contrast, a net international migration of 30,852 residents accounted for 70% of the state’s growth.”
Immigration accounted for all U.S. population growth in 2022-23, first time since 1850
All U.S. population growth in 2022-23 happened because of immigration, not births, the first time that’s occurred since 1850, the Migration Policy Institute reported Wednesday.
U.S. cities are growing again — thanks to immigration
Axios Visuals America's metros are growing faster than the country overall, driven largely by foreign immigration, per the U.S. Census Bureau. Why it matters: An exodus of city-dwellers rocked many U.
Migration Surge Fuels Record Growth in Major US Urban Counties
The largest urban counties in the United States continued to grow last year, primarily due to international migration, according to new population estimates from the US Census Bureau. Core counties in metropolitan areas such as Houston,
US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legality
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US immigration detention maxed out at 47,600 detainees, ICE official says
U.S. immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
For 11 Million Undocumented U.S. Immigrants, Canada Will Be No Refuge
With their future in jeopardy, some U.S. undocumented immigrants are looking north for an option. But Canada is no refuge for ...
Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to fast-track deportations of illegal immigrants
President Donald Trump is expected to invoke a centuries-old wartime act to target illegal immigrants for deportation, according to media reports.
What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 on Tuesday to explain the ...
Some Immigrants Have Less Than a Week to Enter the US Before Program Ends
In December 2024, former President Joe Biden extended the program for another few months, but it will end on March 14. The ...
ICE moves remaining migrants in Guantanamo Bay back to US before deportation
A Department of Defense official said on Wednesday that all remaining migrants held at the facility had been flown back to the U.S. for unknown reasons.
Trump rebrands immigration app once used by asylum seekers as "self-deportation" tool. And it's worrying Florida immigrants
CBP Home is a phone app previously used for people seeking asylum in the U.S. But, it has since been revived with a different ...