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.

 

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Homepage Art is a selection from Syrian artist Abdulrahman Naanseh’s series "Nomadism – Movement Without a Permanent Home (ترحال)"

In Brief

IIR iDod fact sheet examining Egyptian immigrants in the United States was mentioned in The African Exponent

IIR iDod fact sheet mentioned in The Commonwealth Times

Research from the IIR on NWSL players was cited in The Hilltop

Data from iDod, examining Filipino immigrants in the DC metro area was featured in The Manila Times

IIR iDod City of Aurora Fact Sheet Featured in El Comercio de Colorado

Marissa Kiss, Institute for Immigration Research, quoted in Associated Press about release of immigration timeline

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