U.S. immigrant population continues to grow Millions 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Source: PEW Research Center. All foreign-born immigrants Unauthorized immigrants 40.4 38.0 31.1 12.0 11.1 8.4 2000 2007 2011
U.S. unauthorized immigrant population increases by almost 3 million 2000-2011 Millions 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: PEW Research Center.
Majority of unauthorized immigrants come from Mexico Breakdown of unauthorized immigrant population, by country of birth Source: Department of Homeland Security.
Hispanic immigrants face several barriers to citizenship Percent of Hispanic legal permanent residents Language and other personal barriers Not tried yet or not interested 26 26 Financial and administrative barriers 18 Not eligible yet or waiting for green card Other 13 13 Currently applying or will do it soon % 4 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Source: PEW Research Center.
Nearly 2/3 of U.S. adults favor a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants Sources: Wall Street Journal, NBC News.
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.
Size of Latino voting population more than triples since 1988 Number of actual voters, millions Millions 14 12 12.5 10 8 6 4 2 3.7 4.3 4.9 5.9 7.6 9.7 0 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 * Sources: PEW Research Center, U.S. Census Bureau. * Estimated.
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.
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.
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 22.5 18.5 Wholesale and retail trade, transportation, warehousing 18.7 17.0 Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations, food services 9.8 12.4 Business services 10.4 12.3 Manufacturing - durable and nondurable goods 9.8 11.9 Construction 6.1 8.5 Other services (except public administration) 4.7 6.6 Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.3 5.0 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining 1.8 2.9 Public administration 5.2 2.3 Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.
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 29.6 22.4 Some college 31.0 18.7 College graduate 18.3 16.0 Advanced degree 10.5 11.5 Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.
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 $20,000 19.9 22.4 27.2 16.4 25.7 $20,001-$38,800 19.5 21.4 29.3 14.6 17.8 $38,801-$62,000 20.2 20.1 22.9 17.2 17.4 $62,001-$100,000 20.4 17.7 14.3 21.3 15.1 $100,001+ 20.0 18.4 6.3 30.4 23.9 Source: PEW Research Center, 2011.
Number of employment-based green cards idle with H1B cap Thousands Percent change, previous year 300 4 Employment-based green cards (left) GDP (right) 250 3 2 200 1 150 0 100-1 -2 50 H1B cap (left) -3 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-4 Sources: Department of Homeland Security, Brookings Institution, The Economist, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Percentage of immigrant-founded companies stagnates 2005-2012 2005 2012 Nationwide 25.3 24.3 Silicon Valley 52.4 43.9 Source: Kauffman Foundation.
Immigrant-founded companies provide economic benefits 2012 Employed 560,000 workers Generated $63 billion in sales Source: Kauffman Foundation.
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.
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) 27,360,472 13.1 White* 139,678,680 31.5 Black or African American* 23,037,432 18.1 American Indian and Alaska Native* 1,234,200 13.9 Asian* 9,960,847 50.2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander* 281,024 14.6 Some other race* 328,216 34.0 Two or more races* 2,467,598 28.1 Source: U.S. Department of Labor. * Not Hispanic or Latino.
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