African Immigrants in the United States
The 1.5 million African immigrants residing in the United States in 2009 accounted for 3.9 percent of all U.S. immigrants. The MPI examines the origins, socioeconomic characteristics and legal status of the African-born immigrant population in this comprehensive essay complete with data lists, charts, anwers to comon questions and additional resources.
This is part of the Migration Information Source Spotlight series on the foreign-born from around the world in the United States. Ares spotlighted include Africa, Asia, Canada, Central America, China, Dominican Republic, Europe, Haiti, Hmong, India, Iran, Iraq, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Vietnam.
Earlier versions of this Spotlight can also be accessed for purposes of comparison: 2009, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
McCabe, K. (2011). African Immigrants in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved: October 7, 2011: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/african-immigrants-united-states-2009