Welcome to the Institute for Immigration Research!

The Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) contributes to a society where attitudes, policies, and rhetoric about immigrants and immigration are based on data, reason, and global contexts. 

The IIR is a joint venture with The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC) of Malden, Massachusetts.

Immigrants in the United States by the Numbers

There are 45.4 million foreign born in the United States. *

0%

From Mexico

0%

U.S. Citizens

0%

In the Labor Force

0%

Live in Virginia

0%

Proficient in English

0%

Have a High School Diploma or Higher

0%

Employed

0%

Own a Home

0%

Work in Health/Social Services

* Based on estimates from the 2018-2022 5-year American Community Survey.

In Brief

Edgar Endress, Latin American Studies Program, mentioned in Qatar Tribune about traveling art exhibit in South America

Dae Young Kim, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, quoted in Washington Post article about KPop mania and a Korean art show

Research from the IIR was cited in Newsday

Research from the IIR was cited in ESPN

Michael Clemens, Department of Economics, quoted in Forbes about impact of new immigration rule

Author Bhavna Bhatia Roszel, BA Communication ’09, wins International Impact Book Award

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