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While an immigration reform bill passed with bi-partisan support in the Senate, the measure faces an uncertain future in the House. President Obama has signaled that this is one of his top priorities for his second term. Brookings experts join the continual debate over immigration reform by examining the demographic, social and political implications of immigration in the U.S.

Immigrant children at Ellis Island, ca. 1908, from the records of the Public Health Service. (Brown Brothers)

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What Percentage of U.S. Population Is Foreign Born?

October 3, 2013, Fred Dews

In 2013, over 40 million foreign-born representing 13% of the population resided in the United States. In the midst of a government shutdown, House Democrats introduced their comprehensive immigration reform package on Wednesday. How has the size and share of the immigrant population waxed and waned over the last 150 years?

 

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"The last presidential election put a lot of pressure on the Republican Party to get serious about changing the immigration policy of the country."

Source: Christian Science Monitor

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