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Title: Immigration Trends in Metropolitan America, 1980--2007

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: Growth in immigration flows in the past three decadeshas almost tripled the size of the foreign-born populationin the United States. Between 1980 and 2007, thenumber of immigrants increased from 14 million to 38 million.1 The rate of growth was fastest in the 1990s, whenimmigrants increased from 20 million in 1990 to 31 millionby 2000. Their numbers continued to increase steadily duringthe 2000s and reached 38 million in 2007.

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Authors: Jargowsky, Paul; Chaudry, Ajay; Fortuny, Karina

Periodical (Full): Urban Institute Brief

Issue: 1

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Pages: 1-18

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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