Black Immigrants in America: A Closer Look
New report studies group’s sizable impact.
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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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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)
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Reuniting With Family - Sixty percent of Caribbean immigrants came to the U.S. through family channels, compared to 48 percent of Africans. Refugees from Ethiopia, Somalia, Liberia, Sudan and Eritrea represented 30 percent of all Black African immigrants in 2009, according to MPI’s findings. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)
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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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Undocumented Cases - About 400,000 Black immigrants are estimated to be in the U.S. without legal documentation. (Photo: REUTERS/Charles Platiau)
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