Throughout history, Europe has been the most common region of origin for lawful migration to the United States. However, European migration went into decline in the early-1900s, and the Americas has been the most common region of origin since the 1960s. Additionally, legal migration from Europe was overtaken by Asia in the 1970s and Africa in the 2010s.
Number of persons obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States from 1820 to 2019, by continent and decade
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US Department of Homeland Security. (January 11, 2022). Number of persons obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States from 1820 to 2019, by continent and decade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067124/united-states-permanent-residencies-granted-continent-historical/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of persons obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States from 1820 to 2019, by continent and decade." Chart. January 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067124/united-states-permanent-residencies-granted-continent-historical/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of persons obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States from 1820 to 2019, by continent and decade. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067124/united-states-permanent-residencies-granted-continent-historical/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status in The United States from 1820 to 2019, by Continent and Decade." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067124/united-states-permanent-residencies-granted-continent-historical/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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