The 2016 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.
| Region of Nationality | 2014 1,2 | 2015 | 2016 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 679,996 | 462,388 | 530,250 |
| Africa | 3,308 | 2,296 | 2,040 |
| Asia | 11,131 | 9,825 | 12,267 |
| Europe | 3,915 | 2,379 | 3,818 |
| North America | 648,576 | 439,102 | 501,754 |
| Oceania | 369 | 241 | 157 |
| South America | 12,174 | 8,284 | 9,875 |
| Unknown | 523 | 261 | 339 |
| Country of Nationality | 20141,2 | 2015 | 2016 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 679,996 | 462,388 | 530,250 |
| Afghanistan | 66 | 71 | 84 |
| Albania | 408 | 91 | 152 |
| Algeria | 42 | 26 | 38 |
| Angola | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 31 | 21 | 16 |
| Argentina | 212 | 123 | 82 |
| Armenia | 161 | 88 | 87 |
| Australia | 50 | 30 | 21 |
| Austria | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 38 | 23 | 22 |
| Bahamas | 196 | 185 | 151 |
| Bangladesh | 476 | 467 | 796 |
| Barbados | 47 | 28 | 20 |
| Belarus | 20 | 15 | 18 |
| Belgium | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Belize | 258 | 140 | 150 |
| Benin | 10 | 19 | 8 |
| Bermuda | 8 | 4 | D |
| Bhutan | 7 | 22 | 14 |
| Bolivia | 194 | 116 | 107 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 131 | 115 | 103 |
| Brazil | 1,643 | 1,911 | 3,738 |
| Bulgaria | 49 | 36 | 28 |
| Burkina Faso | 17 | 6 | 15 |
| Burma | 48 | 47 | 56 |
| Burundi | 22 | 9 | 20 |
| Cabo Verde | 35 | 32 | 34 |
| Cambodia | 147 | 130 | 203 |
| Cameroon | 70 | 47 | 54 |
| Canada | 775 | 648 | 509 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Central African Republic | 8 | D | 6 |
| Chad | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Chile | 116 | 82 | 87 |
| China, People's Republic | 2,601 | 1,875 | 3,197 |
| Colombia | 1,522 | 1,351 | 1,209 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 31 | 17 | 39 |
| Congo, Republic | 26 | 13 | 29 |
| Costa Rica | 378 | 213 | 214 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 45 | 34 | 17 |
| Croatia | 13 | 16 | 5 |
| Cuba | 2,872 | 2,281 | 3,061 |
| Czechia | 35 | 23 | 26 |
| Czechoslovakia (former) | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Denmark | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Dominica | 24 | 15 | 18 |
| Dominican Republic | 3,455 | 2,797 | 2,770 |
| Ecuador | 6,276 | 3,438 | 3,472 |
| Egypt | 181 | 147 | 117 |
| El Salvador | 79,321 | 51,200 | 78,983 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | D | D |
| Eritrea | 52 | 45 | 33 |
| Estonia | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Ethiopia | 152 | 93 | 70 |
| Fiji | 35 | 22 | 22 |
| France | 107 | 40 | 52 |
| Gabon | 15 | D | 3 |
| Gambia | 69 | 33 | 41 |
| Georgia | 52 | 29 | 50 |
| Germany | 103 | 79 | 87 |
| Ghana | 212 | 138 | 174 |
| Greece | 35 | 13 | 28 |
| Grenada | 33 | 24 | 13 |
| Guatemala | 97,151 | 66,982 | 84,649 |
| Guinea | 69 | 34 | 49 |
| Guinea-Bissau | D | D | D |
| Guyana | 248 | 196 | 142 |
| Haiti | 1,810 | 1,124 | 1,113 |
| Honduras | 106,928 | 42,433 | 61,222 |
| Hong Kong | 25 | 18 | 21 |
| Hungary | 76 | 54 | 42 |
| Iceland | 5 | D | 4 |
| India | 2,106 | 2,967 | 4,123 |
| Indonesia | 102 | 52 | 39 |
| Iran | 223 | 154 | 111 |
| Iraq | 173 | 152 | 156 |
| Ireland | 47 | 29 | 37 |
| Israel | 303 | 235 | 92 |
| Italy | 116 | 86 | 81 |
| Jamaica | 1,677 | 1,176 | 1,012 |
| Japan | 43 | 18 | 11 |
| Jordan | 282 | 293 | 167 |
| Kazakhstan | 75 | 45 | 25 |
| Kenya | 423 | 415 | 189 |
| Korea, South | 349 | 255 | 188 |
| Kosovo | 17 | 20 | 38 |
| Kuwait | 22 | 34 | 18 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 52 | 40 | 18 |
| Laos | 335 | 184 | 194 |
| Latvia | 41 | 39 | 10 |
| Lebanon | 117 | 94 | 58 |
| Liberia | 176 | 143 | 152 |
| Libya | 36 | 22 | 16 |
| Lithuania | 48 | 27 | 24 |
| Macau | 5 | D | - |
| Macedonia | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| Malawi | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 14 | 9 |
| Mali | 89 | 40 | 32 |
| Marshall Islands | 66 | 34 | 26 |
| Mauritania | 25 | 14 | 12 |
| Mexico | 350,177 | 267,885 | 265,747 |
| Micronesia, Federated States | 95 | 80 | - |
| Moldova | 57 | 63 | 37 |
| Mongolia | 52 | 27 | 27 |
| Montenegro | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Montserrat | 4 | D | D |
| Morocco | 135 | 95 | 61 |
| Nepal | 555 | 443 | 580 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 44 | 16 |
| Netherlands Antilles (former) | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 23 | 12 |
| Nicaragua | 2,912 | 1,577 | 1,756 |
| Niger | 34 | 24 | 11 |
| Nigeria | 396 | 274 | 253 |
| Norway | 4 | - | 5 |
| Pakistan | 350 | 287 | 522 |
| Palau | 23 | 10 | 20 |
| Panama | 100 | 92 | 95 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 8 | 14 |
| Peru | 1,568 | 827 | 799 |
| Philippines | 592 | 334 | 263 |
| Poland | 266 | 205 | 136 |
| Portugal | 91 | 57 | 58 |
| Romania | 1,038 | 537 | 2,167 |
| Russia | 262 | 159 | 128 |
| Rwanda | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| Saint Lucia | 44 | 30 | 21 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 31 | 15 | 17 |
| Samoa | 20 | 11 | 25 |
| Saudi Arabia | 226 | 276 | 189 |
| Senegal | 98 | 41 | 62 |
| Serbia | 40 | 20 | 19 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (former) | 58 | 29 | 21 |
| Sierra Leone | 96 | 65 | 44 |
| Singapore | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Slovakia | 28 | 15 | 8 |
| Slovenia | D | 4 | D |
| Somalia | 169 | 131 | 164 |
| South Africa | 63 | 43 | 34 |
| South Sudan | 21 | 14 | 19 |
| Soviet Union (former) | 64 | 19 | 23 |
| Spain | 129 | 84 | 62 |
| Sri Lanka | 95 | 128 | 57 |
| Sudan | 132 | 81 | 86 |
| Suriname | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Sweden | 24 | 14 | 17 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Syria | 61 | 57 | 44 |
| Taiwan | 35 | 38 | 34 |
| Tajikistan | 35 | 36 | 16 |
| Tanzania | 129 | 42 | 26 |
| Thailand | 197 | 84 | 64 |
| Togo | 23 | 10 | 8 |
| Tonga | 44 | 26 | 27 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 303 | 195 | 190 |
| Tunisia | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Turkey | 243 | 194 | 183 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Uganda | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Ukraine | 183 | 154 | 111 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 268 | 213 | 195 |
| Uruguay | 91 | 44 | 29 |
| Uzbekistan | 109 | 73 | 45 |
| Venezuela | 280 | 180 | 190 |
| Vietnam | 634 | 433 | 449 |
| Virgin Islands, British | 4 | D | D |
| Yemen | 67 | 71 | 35 |
| Zambia | 27 | 19 | 17 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 22 | 24 |
| All other countries 3 | 41 | 40 | 32 |
| Unknown | 523 | 261 | 339 |
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Beginning in 2008 data include administrative arrests conducted by ICE ERO.
2 Beginning in 2009 data include administrative arrests conducted under the 287(g) program.
3 Includes countries with less than 10 aliens apprehended per year.
4 The counting methodology for administrative arrests by ICE ERO was revised to align with ICE ERO reporting for 2016; for earlier years, only one administrative arrests could be counted for the same person on the same day.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.