The U.S. foreign-born population has surged to 15.6%, the highest in the nation’s history, as people seek refuge from war, organized violence, and political repression.The last time immigration reached comparable levels was in 1890, when 14.8% of the population consisted of immigrants. During this great wave, migrants sought to escape agricultural failures and limited job prospects, attracted by the economic opportunities the U.S. offered.This graphic shows the foreign-born share of the U.S. population over time, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau via The Center for Immigration Studies.
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28 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 30 Oct
Interesting. I hadn't realized we got up above the Progressive Era levels.
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61 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 30 Oct
We already knew immigration to the US was through the roof, but this graph shows it's at an all-time high (%). The report's got some other pretty interesting graphs.
https://cis.org/Report/ForeignBorn-Population-Grew-51-Million-Last-Two-Years
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @7e6e393a56 31 Oct
Countries that have an economy open to international trade, importing a wide range of products, suffer greatly. Items such as wheat, electronics and even medicines are purchased from other countries in dollars, which means that when the American currency appreciates, these products become more expensive on the domestic market. This is the reason, most of the time, why people migrate to the United States.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 30 Oct
Thats a lot.
I wonder from which nationality?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 30 Oct
https://cis.org/Report/ForeignBorn-Population-Grew-51-Million-Last-Two-Years
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 30 Oct
Spanish and Chinese.
How am I not surprised?
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