Core Tip: U.S. Immigration reported that an American citizen in 2008 of 1.047 million new immigrants to reach more than 58 percent increase the previous year. Mainland China for 40,000 immigrants, second only to Mexican Americans, American Indians and the flow of immigrants from the Philippines.
By August 14 According to the United States “newspaper” reported that the United States National Security Ministry, announced on the 13th report of migrants in 2008. U.S. citizenship in 2008 to join the new immigrants to reach 1,047,000 people, more than 58 percent increase the previous year.
Reported that in 2008, a total of 1,047,000 new immigrants to join the United States nationality, more than 660,000 in 2007 an increase of 58% of the statistics. The report notes that the main reason is the increase in the naturalization application fee and to encourage eligible people to apply for naturalization policy. A lot of new naturalized citizens in the second half of 2007 is approved, officially sworn in to office in 2008.
Classified by country of origin, Mexican-up for 230,000. Followed by American Indian and the Philippines, respectively, 66,000 and 59,000. 40,000 for the Chinese mainland, accounting for 3.8%. According to geographical distribution, the largest in California, nearly 300,000 new immigrants; followed in Florida, 128,000 new immigrants; New York ranked third, with 90,000 new immigrants.
According to statistics, from access to permanent resident status to an American citizen, the average waiting time for 9 years. Afro-shortest waiting time for 6 years; followed by Asian and European immigrants, for 7 years; North American immigrants waiting for the longest time, the need for 12 years.
Divided by birth, born in 2008 in China the total number of citizens to obtain a green card more than the second. In 2008, the United States paid a total of 1,107,000 green card, than the 50,000 increase in 2007. Among them, the newly approved green card holders born in China 80,000 people, more than 4,000 people increased in 2007, accounting for a green card approval percentage of 7.3%. Mexican-born persons secondary to the proportion of 17%, but 5.7 percent higher than India and the Philippines, the proportion of 4.9%.
The report also pointed out that U.S. Customs in 2008 captured a total of 792,000 illegal border violators, of which 88% from Mexico. However, compared with 2007, to reduce illegal immigration by 17%. Ministry of State Security expelled 97,000 foreign criminals.
Recalling the past 20 years, the new U.S. immigration history, the’90s, which means an average of 500,000 new immigrants for naturalization, from 2000 to 2008, average annual growth 680,000. 70 years, mainly of European immigrants; from 1976 to 2006, Asian immigrants into the mainstream; in 2007, the North American immigrants more than immigrants from Asia.
