Immigration statistics
Statistical information provided below is available in greater detail at the Office of Immigration Statistics within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Nonimmigrant admissions
2009 162.6 million 2008 175.4 million 2007 171 million 2006 175.1 million 2005 175.3 million 2004 180.2 million 2003 180.5 million 2002 193.2 million 2001 231.4 million - Aliens who became legal permanent residents
2009 1,130,818 2008 1,107,126 2007 1,052,415 2006 1,266,264 2005 1,122,373 2004 957,883 - Naturalizations of foreign nationals
2009 743,715 2008 1,046,539 2007 660,477 2006 702,589 2005 604,280 2004 537,151 - Unauthorized immigrants living in the United States
January 2009 approximately 10.8 million January 2008 approximately 11.6 million January 2007 approximately 11.8 million January 2006 approximately 11.3 million January 2005 approximately 10.5 million January 2000 approximately 8.5 million - Detentions
2004 detained by DHS estimated 1,241,089 foreign nationals from 182 countries 2004 detained by ICE 235,247 foreign nationals - Removals by Department of Homeland Security from the United States
2009 393,289 foreign nationals 2008 358,886 foreign nationals 2007 319,382 foreign nationals 2006 280,974 foreign nationals including 95,752 criminals 2005 241,778 foreign nationals including 90,899 criminals 2004 236,932 foreign nationals including 90,903 criminals
Statistical information provided below is available in greater detail at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Border crossings by train passengers
2009 220,020 2008 260,609 2007 253,552 2006 266,187 2005 253,591 2004 236,141 - Border crossings by bus passengers
2009 4,932,607 2008 6,859,935 2007 7,073,686 2006 6,686,385 2005 7,024,637 2004 7,278,897 - Border crossings by personal vehicle passengers
2009 194,525,561 2008 215,383,063 2007 222,782,079 2006 242,241,051 2005 248,568,824 2004 254,206,275 - Border crossings by pedestrians
2009 41,694,587 2008 45,341,306 2007 49,980,029 2006 46,785,153 2005 46,434,951 2004 48,910,252 - Air passenger travel arrivals in the United States (except Canada)
2009 65,245,000 2008 68,221,000 2007 65,411,000 2006 62,951,000




