MSN: The dark history of myths about immigrants eating swans and pets
NBC 10 Philadelphia: How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stage
How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stage
AOL: Opinion: Stories of immigrants eating pets are nonsense designed to divide Americans
Opinion: Stories of immigrants eating pets are nonsense designed to divide Americans
The GOP's top-of-the-ticket comments about Haitian immigrants eating pets have hit home in local New York elections too. In New York, particularly Rockland County, home to the second-largest largest ...
AOL: NY candidates slam claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats, but GOP lays off Vance, Trump
NY candidates slam claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats, but GOP lays off Vance, Trump
About 2% of adult immigrants, including noncitizens, are currently serving in the military or served in the past. Where do most U.S. immigrants live? In 2023, most of the nation’s 51.8 million immigrants lived in just four states. California was home to 11.3 million immigrants, or 28.4% of the national total.
The share of immigrants varies widely among states, from 2% in West Virginia to 27% in California. In 2022, Mexican immigrants were the largest group in 29 states, while Indian immigrants were the largest group in six states. Mirroring the national trend, the origins of immigrants living in each state have changed dramatically in the past century.
Key charts and statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.