United States: green cards granted 1820-2019, by region and decade

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Aaron O'Neill,
Nov 22, 2023
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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January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

1820 to 2019

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