Obama immigration waiver

Immigration is a contested issue in the United States. This tendency can be observed under former President Barack Obama as well as under his successor in office, Donald Trump, who has taken a restrictive stance on immigration since his inauguration in January In , the U. According to the U. Census Bureau, it is projected that almost one in five persons among the U.

The Department of Homeland Security reported that 1,, individuals received lawful permanent resident status in Lawful permanent residency can be obtained through two pathways: either as a new arrival or status adjustment if a person is already present in the U. Figure 1 illustrates the trend of permanent residency granted in the U. Moreover, persons granted lawful permanent residency that year came mainly from Asia 40 percent , North America 35 percent and Africa 10 percent.

Ice deportations by year

The top country of birth was Mexico followed by China, India, the Philippines and Cuba respectively, representing the top five countries of birth for persons granted lawful permanent residency see figure 2. California was also the top state of residence of persons , who were granted lawful permanent residency that year. Among the different classes under which lawful permanent residency is granted, family reunification was the largest admission channel as represented by both classes: immediate relatives of U.

While refugee admissions only constituted 11 percent of lawful permanent residents in , the number is still significant as it was the fourth largest admission category after employment-based preferences 14 percent see figure 3. The U. Bureau of Labor Statistics, foreign-born workers made up 17 percent 27 million of the American workforce in