Research Guides: Immigrants and Refugees: Statistics and Data

Data Tools & Resources

Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistics portal that integrates thousands of diverse topics of data and facts from a wide range of sources onto a single platform. Sources of information include market research, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. In addition to tables and charts, Statista also provides infographics and studies on selected industries and topics.

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
From the Department of Homeland Security
Stats and Summaries
Stats on U.S. Border Control Operations
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
Article discussing immigration stats with links to those statistics. From the Migration Policy Institute.
ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the United States
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States.

Global Migration Data Portal
International Organization for Migration presents a unique access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration data globally.
Migration Flows -- Europe
Up to date statistics on migration flows to Europe. Reported weekly.
Migration Integration Policy Index (MIPEX)
"Measures policies to integrate migrants in all EU Member States, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA."
Migration Policy Institute Data-Hub
Use their "interactive maps to learn about international migration, including immigrant and emigrant populations by country and trends in global migration since 1960."

Chart from: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca-profiles

DACA processing by NCIS since 2016 (via MuckRock)
Shortly after the 2016 elections a MuckRock member filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for records related to processing time of DACA renewals. This is the data received from that request.
Migration Policy Institute DACA DataHub
Mexico is the top country of origin for participants in the DACA program and California is the top state of U.S. residency. This site includes demographic data and exploratory tools (using Tableau) for DACA participants in 41 states using 2016 data.
US Citizenship & Immigration Services Reports
Official U.S. Customs and Immigration Services reports and studies (direct links to DACA statistics was removed - find closest resource for research goals)

TRAC-Immigration
Research "...reports focusing on Border Patrol apprehensions along the border, Border Patrol staffing, criminal enforcement in the federal district courts and government inspections activities at the designated ports of entry."