Black Immigrants in America: A Closer Look

New report studies group’s sizable impact.

A Sizable Impact - As the country moves closer to comprehensive immigration reform, a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) takes a closer look at Caribbean and African immigrants living in the United States. Some immigration advocates believe they have been overlooked in discussions regarding immigration policy. Keep reading for a snapshot of how Black immigrants help shape America’s landscape. – Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/John Raoux)
A Census Snapshot - More than half of Black immigrants come to the U.S. from Caribbean nations. The others largely migrate from Northern and sub-Saharan Africa and smaller majorities come from Europe and Canada, according to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Black immigrants comprise three million people in America, or eight percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.  (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
A Snapshot of Black America - African-Americans’ Lives Today, a new report from NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, provides insight into the financial make-up and overall well-being of the Black community. More than 1,000 African-Americans aged 18 and older were surveyed in the report. Keep reading for highlights, and click here to read it in its entirety. —Britt Middleton (Photo: Monashee Frantz/Getty Images)Seeking Diversity - About 22 percent of immigrants came to the U.S. through the diversity visa lottery program, according to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). The program aims to attract immigrants from countries that are underrepresented among the U.S. foreign-born population. It provides some 55,000 visas each year. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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A Sizable Impact - As the country moves closer to comprehensive immigration reform, a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) takes a closer look at Caribbean and African immigrants living in the United States. Some immigration advocates believe they have been overlooked in discussions regarding immigration policy. Keep reading for a snapshot of how Black immigrants help shape America’s landscape. – Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/John Raoux)

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