U.S. immigrant population continues to grow

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1 U.S. immigrant population continues to grow Millions Source: PEW Research Center. All foreign-born immigrants Unauthorized immigrants

2 U.S. unauthorized immigrant population increases by almost 3 million Millions Source: PEW Research Center.

3 Majority of unauthorized immigrants come from Mexico Breakdown of unauthorized immigrant population, by country of birth Source: Department of Homeland Security.

4 Hispanic immigrants face several barriers to citizenship Percent of Hispanic legal permanent residents Language and other personal barriers Not tried yet or not interested Financial and administrative barriers 18 Not eligible yet or waiting for green card Other Currently applying or will do it soon % Source: PEW Research Center.

5 Nearly 2/3 of U.S. adults favor a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants Sources: Wall Street Journal, NBC News.

6 Over half of adults feel illegal immigrants should gain citizenship within 5 years* Sources: Wall Street Journal, NBC News. * Timeline begins after applying for citizenship.

7 Size of Latino voting population more than triples since 1988 Number of actual voters, millions Millions * Sources: PEW Research Center, U.S. Census Bureau. * Estimated.

8 DREAM Act would create economic and educational opportunities Beneficiaries could earn between $1.4-$3.6 trillion in lifetime salary Federal deficit can be reduced by over $1 billion over the next 10 years Creates incentives for undocumented students to remain in school until graduation Sources: Immigration Policy Center, UCLA, Congressional Budget Office.

9 Economic impact of passing the DREAM Act Higher education incentives and legal status to 2.1 million young people Total earnings by 2030 Source: Center for American Progress.

10 Top industries of employment Ages 16 and older who worked in the past five years Industry Native born Percent Foreign born Percent Educational, health and social services Wholesale and retail trade, transportation, warehousing Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations, food services Business services Manufacturing - durable and nondurable goods Construction Other services (except public administration) Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining Public administration Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.

11 More than 1 in 4 foreign born residents have a college degree Percent distribution, resident population ages 25 and older Educational attainment All native born All foreign born High school graduate Some college College graduate Advanced degree Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.

12 Asian immigrants have largest share of household income over $100k Percent distribution of household income, selected countries of origin Income category All native born All foreign born Mexico South and East Asia Middle East Up to $20, $20,001-$38, $38,801-$62, $62,001-$100, $100, Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.

13 Number of employment-based green cards idle with H1B cap Thousands Percent change, previous year Employment-based green cards (left) GDP (right) H1B cap (left) Sources: Department of Homeland Security, Brookings Institution, The Economist, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

14 Percentage of immigrant-founded companies stagnates Nationwide Silicon Valley Source: Kauffman Foundation.

15 Immigrant-founded companies provide economic benefits 2012 Employed 560,000 workers Generated $63 billion in sales Source: Kauffman Foundation.

16 Immigration reform on the horizon Highlights of the Senate proposed immigration bill, 2013 Cap for H1B high-skilled visas would double from 65,000 to 110,000 Dream Act youth can obtain green cards in 5 years Most of the 11 million illegal immigrants could apply for a green card after 10 years Source: Washington Post.

17 U.S. population with college degrees, by racial composition American Community Survey, 3-year estimates, 2011 Race category Population (Ages 25+) Bachelor's degree or higher (Percent) Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 27,360, White* 139,678, Black or African American* 23,037, American Indian and Alaska Native* 1,234, Asian* 9,960, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander* 281, Some other race* 328, Two or more races* 2,467, Source: U.S. Department of Labor. * Not Hispanic or Latino.

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