Presidency · Immigration

How Many People Come In and Out of the U.S.?

Who gets a green card, which refugees are resettled here from abroad, and who ICE removes from the country, year by year. Together they show who the U.S. lets in, who it sends out, and how sharply that changes from one president to the next.

1How Many People Get Green Cards?

Green cards and citizenships by fiscal year

Green cards peaked at 1.8M in FY1991. From FY2001 through FY2025 they ranged from 703.5k in FY2003 to 1.4M in FY2024, and immediate relatives of U.S. citizens were the largest class every year.

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Data notes

Green cards: people who became lawful permanent residents in the fiscal year (FY2025: 1,320,080, preliminary, 52% of them as immediate relatives of U.S. citizens), counted when DHS grants the status, either on arrival with an immigrant visa or by adjusting status inside the U.S. This is not the number of visas the State Department issues, and not entries. Bars are colored by the class, the category a person became a resident under; refugees and asylees appear when they adjust to permanent residence, usually a year or more after arriving, so this is not the refugee admissions count above. Source: DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics (Yearbook through FY2024; quarterly report for FY2025, preliminary).

OHSS prints six major classes and the “Other” that holds every other printed class (what it holds changes by edition). Refugees and asylees are drawn together; the table splits them. Class detail starts in FY1999. Cells from FY2015 on are rounded to the nearest ten. The split between new arrivals and adjustments of status is not drawn; FY2013–FY2019 were revised in the FY2020 Yearbook.

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Green cards by fiscal year and class of admission, and naturalizations
Fiscal year	Green cards	Immediate relatives	Family	Employment	Diversity	Refugees	Asylees	Other	Naturalizations	Nat. · North America	Nat. · Asia	Nat. · Europe	Nat. · South America	Nat. · Africa	Nat. · Oceania	Nat. · Unknown	Status	Administration
FY1980	524,300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	156,630	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Jimmy Carter
FY1981	595,010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	164,390	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Carter 111 days · Reagan 254 days
FY1982	533,620	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	141,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1983	550,050	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	178,420	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1984	541,810	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	195,860	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1985	568,150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	242,450	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1986	600,030	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	279,500	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1987	599,890	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	223,250	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1988	641,350	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	240,780	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1989	1,090,170	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	232,660	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Reagan 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY1990	1,535,870	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	267,590	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1991	1,826,600	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	307,390	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1992	973,450	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	239,660	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1993	903,920	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	313,590	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bush 111 days · Clinton 254 days
FY1994	803,990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	429,120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1995	720,180	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	485,720	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1996	915,560	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,040,990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1997	797,850	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	596,010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1998	653,210	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	461,170	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1999	644,787	257,715	216,705	56,678	47,535	39,164	3,345	23,645	837,420	384,385	273,163	100,989	54,205	20,358	2,378	1,940	Final	Bill Clinton
FY2000	841,002	346,350	235,092	106,642	50,920	56,091	6,837	39,070	886,030	345,980	330,176	120,972	57,807	25,792	2,676	2,623	Final	Bill Clinton
FY2001	1,058,902	439,972	231,699	178,702	41,989	96,870	11,111	58,559	606,260	200,089	246,516	89,210	42,155	24,255	2,585	1,449	Final	Clinton 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY2002	1,059,356	483,676	186,880	173,814	42,820	115,601	10,197	46,368	572,650	169,548	231,990	93,515	42,812	31,489	2,348	944	Final	George W. Bush
FY2003	703,542	331,286	158,796	81,727	46,335	34,362	10,402	40,634	462,440	130,551	191,761	74,113	33,635	28,529	2,889	957	Final	George W. Bush
FY2004	957,883	417,815	214,355	155,330	50,084	61,013	10,217	49,069	537,150	151,047	218,974	89,014	38,676	34,531	3,551	1,358	Final	George W. Bush
FY2005	1,122,257	436,115	212,970	246,877	46,234	112,676	30,286	37,099	604,280	180,572	237,724	97,482	44,504	38,830	3,898	1,270	Final	George W. Bush
FY2006	1,266,129	580,348	222,229	159,081	44,471	99,609	116,845	43,546	702,590	223,086	257,125	107,459	59,985	50,397	3,657	880	Final	George W. Bush
FY2007	1,052,415	494,920	194,900	162,176	42,127	54,942	81,183	22,167	660,480	241,163	238,797	86,742	48,133	41,652	3,342	648	Final	George W. Bush
FY2008	1,107,126	488,483	227,761	164,741	41,761	90,030	76,362	17,988	1,046,540	462,312	330,361	108,688	84,845	54,418	4,781	1,134	Final	George W. Bush
FY2009	1,130,818	535,554	211,859	140,903	47,879	118,836	58,532	17,255	743,720	250,209	276,375	90,214	61,666	60,383	3,928	940	Final	Bush 111 days · Obama 254 days
FY2010	1,042,625	476,414	214,589	148,343	49,763	92,741	43,550	17,225	619,910	163,836	251,598	78,011	58,474	64,022	3,646	326	Final	Barack Obama
FY2011	1,062,040	453,158	234,931	139,339	50,103	113,045	55,415	16,049	694,190	217,750	249,940	82,209	70,485	69,738	3,734	337	Final	Barack Obama
FY2012	1,031,631	478,780	202,019	143,998	40,320	105,528	45,086	15,900	757,430	261,673	257,035	82,714	76,992	74,775	3,886	359	Final	Barack Obama
FY2013	990,553	439,460	210,303	161,110	45,618	77,395	42,235	14,432	779,930	271,807	275,700	80,333	76,167	71,872	3,849	201	Final	Barack Obama
FY2014	1,016,518	416,456	229,104	151,596	53,490	96,066	38,176	31,630	653,420	222,547	233,163	71,325	60,665	62,175	3,399	142	Final	Barack Obama
FY2015	1,051,030	465,070	213,910	144,050	47,930	118,430	33,560	28,070	730,260	247,490	261,370	78,070	67,930	71,490	3,810	90	Final	Barack Obama
FY2016	1,183,510	566,710	238,090	137,890	49,870	120,220	37,210	33,530	753,060	259,850	271,730	74,350	70,820	72,340	3,950	20	Final	Barack Obama
FY2017	1,127,170	516,510	232,240	137,860	51,590	120,360	25,650	42,990	707,270	258,390	255,380	65,170	63,070	61,860	3,330	70	Final	Obama 111 days · Trump 254 days
FY2018	1,096,610	478,960	216,560	138,170	45,350	155,730	30,180	31,660	761,900	277,820	275,820	71,480	67,930	65,000	3,790	50	Final	Donald Trump
FY2019	1,031,770	505,770	204,140	139,460	43,460	80,910	26,000	32,030	843,590	276,970	327,430	81,050	68,690	85,010	4,310	130	Final	Donald Trump
FY2020	707,360	321,150	121,560	148,960	25,030	44,400	19,470	26,800	628,250	204,270	246,220	57,410	50,440	66,450	3,390	80	Final	Donald Trump
FY2021	740,000	385,400	65,690	193,340	15,150	35,850	20,550	24,040	813,860	288,430	295,220	77,090	72,700	76,010	4,300	110	Final	Trump 111 days · Biden 254 days
FY2022	1,018,350	428,270	166,040	270,280	43,230	29,420	53,660	27,440	969,380	324,410	361,180	92,240	79,980	106,090	5,260	220	Final	Joe Biden
FY2023	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	59,030	40,330	53,610	878,460	284,350	329,260	82,040	74,120	95,330	4,610	8,750	Final	Joe Biden
FY2024	1,364,090	672,240	188,190	171,120	49,890	178,200	41,650	62,820	818,570	284,400	291,930	76,030	75,310	78,390	4,540	7,970	Final	Joe Biden
FY2025	1,320,080	684,530	196,740	159,070	52,470	116,470	60,390	50,420	894,700	348,910	275,100	98,820	84,490	81,120	5,970	300	Preliminary	Biden 111 days · Trump 254 days

Where new permanent residents come from

Mexico led every year from FY1999 through FY2025, with 13% to 23% of each year’s green cards. In FY2024 Cuba was second with 184k, more than twice its count in any earlier year.

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FY2025 is counted by country of nationality and earlier years by country of birth, so no change from the year before is shown.

Data notes

People who became permanent residents in the fiscal year, by country of nationality (the newest year, preliminary, is the only one the quarterly report gives by nationality): 1,320,080 in FY2025, with Mexico, Cuba and China leading at 26% together. The two bases answer different questions, so a country is never compared across them. Not visas issued or entries, and not the refugee or ICE counts. Colour bins are fixed so years compare. The “all other countries”, unknown and withheld-count buckets are not countries and are not listed, so the list can fall a little short of the year’s total. Cells from FY2015 on are rounded to the nearest ten.

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Green cards by country of nationality, FY2025
Rank	Country	Green cards
1	Mexico	195,760
2	Cuba	84,820
3	China	65,670
4	India	62,730
5	Dominican Republic	60,700
6	Philippines	58,620
7	Afghanistan	47,760
8	El Salvador	33,950
9	Colombia	31,210
10	Vietnam	31,080
11	Pakistan	28,720
12	Jamaica	27,180
13	Brazil	26,570
14	Nigeria	23,390
15	Bangladesh	22,530
16	Canada	22,250
17	Guatemala	21,480
18	Venezuela	19,060
19	Honduras	18,530
20	Ecuador	16,200
21	Peru	13,470
22	South Korea	13,350
23	Ethiopia	13,190
24	Russia	12,500
25	Democratic Republic of the Congo	12,160
26	Nepal	12,110
27	Haiti	11,590
28	Egypt	10,970
29	Ghana	10,930
30	Yemen	10,850
31	United Kingdom	10,330
32	Syria	10,330
33	Iran	9,870
34	Ukraine	9,260
35	Turkey	8,750
36	Kenya	8,160
37	Israel	6,730
38	Myanmar	6,670
39	Jordan	6,640
40	Cameroon	6,540
41	Argentina	5,540
42	Thailand	5,470
43	Uzbekistan	5,420
44	Guyana	5,280
45	Sudan	5,240
46	Taiwan	5,130
47	Spain	5,120
48	Nicaragua	4,970
49	Liberia	4,960
50	Iraq	4,840
51	Albania	4,820
52	Morocco	4,720
53	Germany	4,450
54	Armenia	4,270
55	France	4,160
56	Italy	4,080
57	Lebanon	4,020
58	Algeria	4,000
59	Somalia	3,740
60	Cambodia	3,430
61	Japan	3,360
62	Poland	3,340
63	Australia	3,250
64	Costa Rica	3,250
65	South Africa	3,190
66	Georgia	3,180
67	Chile	2,750
68	Cabo Verde	2,740
69	Trinidad and Tobago	2,640
70	Kyrgyzstan	2,570
71	Eritrea	2,530
72	Kazakhstan	2,440
73	Guinea	2,350
74	Belarus	2,270
75	Senegal	2,240
76	Indonesia	2,170
77	Uganda	2,140
78	Bolivia	2,020
79	Sri Lanka	1,990
80	Tajikistan	1,930
81	Gambia	1,790
82	Togo	1,760
83	Romania	1,650
84	Azerbaijan	1,460
85	Rwanda	1,450
86	Netherlands	1,360
87	Ireland	1,340
88	Zimbabwe	1,330
89	Laos	1,300
90	Portugal	1,290
91	Panama	1,280
92	Burkina Faso	1,220
93	Moldova	1,210
94	Uruguay	1,200
95	Sierra Leone	1,170
96	Cote d'Ivoire	1,140
97	Malaysia	1,130
98	Fiji	1,100
99	Greece	1,040
100	Sweden	1,030
101	Burundi	1,010
102	Turkmenistan	1,010
103	Republic of the Congo	960
104	Mongolia	950
105	Belize	930
106	Benin	920
107	Bahamas	910
108	North Macedonia	820
109	New Zealand	820
110	Serbia	800
111	Tanzania	780
112	Hungary	770
113	Saint Lucia	740
114	Tunisia	740
115	Bulgaria	720
116	Mali	720
117	Singapore	660
118	Paraguay	620
119	Belgium	550
120	Angola	530
121	Kosovo	520
122	Lithuania	510
123	Dominica	500
124	Grenada	500
125	Czech Republic	490
126	Libya	460
127	Switzerland	450
128	Zambia	430
129	Austria	420
130	Saudi Arabia	420
131	Antigua and Barbuda	410
132	South Sudan	410
133	Bosnia and Herzegovina	370
134	Mauritania	370
135	Barbados	350
136	Denmark	350
137	Norway	340
138	Central African Republic	330
139	Slovakia	320
140	United States	320
141	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	320
142	Finland	300
143	Montenegro	300
144	Chad	260
145	Tonga	260
146	Croatia	250
147	Latvia	230
148	Malawi	230
149	Niger	230
150	Bhutan	220
151	Djibouti	200
152	Samoa	200
153	Saint Kitts and Nevis	180
154	Gabon	150
155	Suriname	150
156	Estonia	130
157	Madagascar	100
158	Equatorial Guinea	90
159	Bahrain	80
160	Kuwait	80
161	Mauritius	80
162	Mozambique	70
163	Slovenia	70
164	Botswana	60
165	Cyprus	60
166	United Arab Emirates	50
167	Iceland	50
168	Namibia	50
169	Guinea-Bissau	30
170	Luxembourg	30
171	Malta	30
172	Lesotho	20
173	Marshall Islands	20
174	Oman	20
175	Qatar	20
176	Eswatini	20
177	Micronesia	10

2How Many Refugees Does the U.S. Admit?

Refugee ceiling and admissions by fiscal year

Refugee admissions peaked at 207.1k in FY1980 and hit a low of 11.4k in FY2021. FY2024’s 100k arrivals were the most of any year after FY1994, under a ceiling of 125k.

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Data notes

Ceiling: the most refugees the President authorizes to be resettled in the U.S. each year, a maximum rather than a quota, so arrivals under it are not a shortfall. It is the figure in force at year end, so a mid-year revision (FY2021, FY2026) shows the revised number; the year’s card gives the first. Admitted (the bars): refugees who actually arrived, resettled from abroad, by fiscal year of arrival and colored by where they came from (State Department); asylum seekers, parolees and people with Temporary Protected Status are not included. Regions follow the applicant’s nationality. FY2026 is the first year-end report and may be revised. A year belongs to the president in office on Sept 30, so FY2025’s ceiling was set by the previous administration.

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Refugees admitted by fiscal year and region, with the ceiling in force
Fiscal year	Admitted	Ceiling	Share	East Asia	Europe	Africa	Near East / S. Asia	Latin America	Private sector	Status	Administration
FY1980	207,116	—	—	163,799	33,469	955	2,231	6,662	0	Final	Jimmy Carter
FY1981	159,252	217,000	73.4%	131,139	20,148	2,119	3,829	2,017	0	Final	Carter 111 days · Reagan 254 days
FY1982	98,096	140,000	70.1%	73,755	13,869	3,412	6,480	580	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1983	61,218	90,000	68.0%	39,245	13,209	2,645	5,428	691	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1984	70,393	72,000	97.8%	51,978	10,817	2,749	4,699	150	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1985	67,704	70,000	96.7%	49,962	9,856	1,951	5,784	151	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1986	62,146	67,000	92.8%	45,482	9,302	1,322	5,909	131	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1987	64,528	70,000	92.2%	40,099	12,095	1,990	10,021	323	0	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1988	76,483	87,500	87.4%	35,371	27,921	1,593	8,368	2,497	733	Final	Ronald Reagan
FY1989	107,070	116,500	91.9%	45,722	48,354	1,902	6,938	2,604	1,550	Final	Reagan 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY1990	122,066	125,000	97.7%	51,598	56,722	3,453	4,979	2,305	3,009	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1991	113,389	131,000	86.6%	53,522	46,063	4,420	5,342	2,253	1,789	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1992	132,531	142,000	93.3%	51,899	64,312	5,470	6,903	3,065	882	Final	George H. W. Bush
FY1993	119,448	132,000	90.5%	49,817	51,355	6,967	6,987	4,071	251	Final	Bush 111 days · Clinton 254 days
FY1994	112,981	121,000	93.4%	43,564	51,561	5,860	5,840	6,156	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1995	99,974	112,000	89.3%	36,987	46,021	4,827	4,510	7,629	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1996	76,403	90,000	84.9%	19,321	41,961	7,604	3,967	3,550	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1997	70,488	78,000	90.4%	8,594	48,732	6,065	4,101	2,996	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1998	77,080	83,000	92.9%	10,854	54,399	6,887	3,313	1,627	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY1999	85,525	91,000	94.0%	10,206	56,068	13,043	4,098	2,110	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY2000	73,147	90,000	81.3%	4,561	37,664	17,561	10,129	3,232	0	Final	Bill Clinton
FY2001	69,886	80,000	87.4%	4,163	31,772	19,020	11,956	2,975	0	Final	Clinton 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY2002	27,131	70,000	38.8%	3,512	15,428	2,551	3,706	1,934	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2003	28,403	70,000	40.6%	1,724	11,250	10,714	4,260	455	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2004	52,873	70,000	75.5%	8,084	9,254	29,104	2,854	3,577	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2005	53,813	70,000	76.9%	12,076	11,316	20,745	2,977	6,699	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2006	41,223	70,000	58.9%	5,659	10,456	18,126	3,718	3,264	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2007	48,282	70,000	69.0%	15,643	4,560	17,483	7,620	2,976	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2008	60,191	80,000	75.2%	19,489	2,343	8,935	25,147	4,277	0	Final	George W. Bush
FY2009	74,654	80,000	93.3%	19,850	1,997	9,670	38,280	4,857	0	Final	Bush 111 days · Obama 254 days
FY2010	73,311	80,000	91.6%	17,716	1,526	13,305	35,782	4,982	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2011	56,424	80,000	70.5%	17,367	1,228	7,685	27,168	2,976	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2012	58,238	76,000	76.6%	14,366	1,129	10,608	30,057	2,078	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2013	69,926	70,000	99.9%	16,537	580	15,980	32,390	4,439	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2014	69,987	70,000	100.0%	14,784	959	17,476	32,450	4,318	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2015	69,933	70,000	99.9%	18,469	2,363	22,472	24,579	2,050	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2016	84,994	85,000	100.0%	12,518	3,957	31,624	35,555	1,340	0	Final	Barack Obama
FY2017	53,716	110,000	48.8%	5,173	5,205	20,232	21,418	1,688	0	Final	Obama 111 days · Trump 254 days
FY2018	22,676	45,000	50.4%	3,671	3,612	10,582	3,852	959	0	Final	Donald Trump
FY2019	30,000	30,000	100.0%	5,030	4,994	16,366	2,801	809	0	Final	Donald Trump
FY2020	11,814	18,000	65.6%	2,129	2,578	4,160	1,999	948	0	Final	Donald Trump
FY2021	11,411	62,500	18.3%	776	983	6,219	3,033	400	0	Final	Trump 111 days · Biden 254 days
FY2022	25,465	125,000	20.4%	2,215	2,351	11,358	7,056	2,485	0	Final	Joe Biden
FY2023	60,014	125,000	48.0%	6,262	2,765	24,481	20,194	6,312	0	Final	Joe Biden
FY2024	100,034	125,000	80.0%	7,540	3,180	34,017	29,939	25,358	0	Final	Joe Biden
FY2025	38,102	125,000	30.5%	3,675	816	12,281	12,977	8,353	0	Final	Biden 111 days · Trump 254 days
FY2026	16,292	17,500	93.1%	0	0	16,287	5	0	0	Preliminary	Donald Trump

Where refugees came from

From FY2001 through FY2025, refugees came from 50 to 85 countries a year, the most in FY2024. In FY2026 (preliminary), all but five came from South Africa.

None1–99100–9991,000–4,9995,000–9,99910,000+

Data notes

Refugees admitted by country of chargeability, from FY2001 (State Department; earlier years have regions only). FY2025: 38,102 refugees from 69 countries, led by Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela, which together made up 45%. Chargeability is normally the applicant’s nationality, which can differ from the country they fled: Burmese refugees processed in Thailand count under Burma. Colour bins are fixed so years compare. FY2026 is preliminary.

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Refugees admitted by country of chargeability, FY2025
Rank	Country of chargeability	Admitted	Change vs. FY24
1	Afghanistan	6,758	−7,950
2	Democratic Republic of the Congo	5,672	−14,251
3	Venezuela	4,559	−8,316
4	Syria	4,553	−6,721
5	Myanmar	3,599	−3,748
6	Somalia	2,496	−2,305
7	Nicaragua	1,381	−1,918
8	Guatemala	1,166	−3,851
9	Eritrea	1,075	−1,336
10	South Sudan	707	−615
11	Iraq	663	−1,619
12	Sudan	654	−1,530
13	Iran	528	+56
14	Central African Republic	444	−420
15	El Salvador	411	−921
16	Ethiopia	359	−145
17	South Africa	342	+341
18	Ukraine	334	−1,114
19	Honduras	315	−590
20	Yemen	303	+100
21	Colombia	285	−1,096
22	Burundi	239	−351
23	Armenia	217	−103
24	Rwanda	141	−85
25	Cuba	128	−130
26	Pakistan	108	−748
27	Haiti	87	−173
28	Belarus	73	−318
29	Kazakhstan	69	−42
30	Russia	60	−289
31	Vietnam	46	−74
32	Nigeria	37	−75
33	Republic of the Congo	27	−326
34	Moldova	21	−347
35	Cambodia	17	−43
36	Liberia	17	−19
37	Palestine	15	−16
38	Cameroon	14	−111
39	Kyrgyzstan	14	−66
40	Turkey	14	+13
41	China	13	+5
42	Uzbekistan	13	−42
43	Sri Lanka	12	0
44	Cote d'Ivoire	11	−63
45	Egypt	11	+7
46	Mali	11	−177
47	Azerbaijan	10	−1
48	Jamaica	8	−9
49	Kenya	7	−4
50	Guinea	6	−78
51	Chad	5	−5
52	Guyana	5	+1
53	Libya	5	−44
54	Senegal	5	−87
55	Zimbabwe	5	+4
56	Bangladesh	4	+2
57	Peru	4	+3
58	Latvia	3	+3
59	Brazil	2	−1
60	Gambia	2	−14
61	Ghana	2	+2
62	Nepal	2	−6
63	Uganda	2	−52
64	Burkina Faso	1	−3
65	Ecuador	1	−3
66	Georgia	1	−33
67	Norway	1	0
68	Trinidad and Tobago	1	+1
69	Tunisia	1	−1

Who’s sent the most refugees

From FY2001 through FY2015, six countries took turns as the largest source of refugees. The Democratic Republic of the Congo then led every year from FY2016 through FY2024, the longest run on the chart.

Preliminary

Data notes

The country with the most refugees admitted in each fiscal year, by country of chargeability (normally the applicant’s nationality, which can differ from the country they fled). FY2025: Afghanistan, 6,758, 18% of refugees admitted. A bracket spans the years one country stayed No. 1. Bars are colored by the country’s region and hatched where the year is preliminary (FY2026). Click or drag across the chart to choose the year shown in the cards above. State Department data.

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Largest source country of refugees by fiscal year
Fiscal year	No. 1	Region	Admitted	Share
FY2026 (preliminary)	South Africa	Africa	16,287	100%
FY2025	Afghanistan	Near East / South Asia	6,758	18%
FY2024	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	19,923	20%
FY2023	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	18,145	30%
FY2022	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	7,810	31%
FY2021	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	4,891	43%
FY2020	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	2,868	24%
FY2019	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	12,958	43%
FY2018	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	7,883	35%
FY2017	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	9,377	17%
FY2016	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	16,370	19%
FY2015	Myanmar	East Asia	18,386	26%
FY2014	Iraq	Near East / South Asia	19,769	28%
FY2013	Iraq	Near East / South Asia	19,488	28%
FY2012	Bhutan	Near East / South Asia	15,070	26%
FY2011	Myanmar	East Asia	16,972	30%
FY2010	Iraq	Near East / South Asia	18,016	25%
FY2009	Iraq	Near East / South Asia	18,838	25%
FY2008	Myanmar	East Asia	18,139	30%
FY2007	Myanmar	East Asia	13,896	29%
FY2006	Somalia	Africa	10,357	25%
FY2005	Somalia	Africa	10,405	19%
FY2004	Somalia	Africa	13,331	25%
FY2003	Ukraine	Europe & Central Asia	5,065	18%
FY2002	Ukraine	Europe & Central Asia	5,217	19%
FY2001	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe & Central Asia	13,827	20%

3Who Is Stopped at the Border, and Who Is Removed?

CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) guards the border. Its Border Patrol agents catch people between ports of entry, and its officers at the ports turn away people who are not admissible; each stop is an “encounter”.

An encounter is where a story starts, not where it ends. Afterwards a person may be released to pursue their case, sent back by CBP itself, or handed to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), which carries out removals and returns and also arrests people inside the country. The two cards are steps of one process: the first counts stops at the border, the second counts what ICE later removes or returns, in whatever year that happens. They belong together but measure different moments, so they sit side by side rather than being added up or matched stop to outcome.

Border encounters by fiscal year

From FY1980 through FY2020, CBP counted 0.5M to 1.7M border encounters a year. They topped 2.7M in each of FY2022–FY2024, peaking at 3.2M in FY2023, and were 0.7M in FY2025.

Border Patrol only (no figures for official crossings)Preliminary, may be revisedChange in what CBP counts, select for detail

Data notes

CBP’s count of encounters each year, nationwide, including airports and seaports: people Border Patrol caught away from official crossings, people turned away at official crossings, and people expelled under the COVID-19 health order (Title 42). CBP only. Each count is an event, not a person: someone caught twice counts twice, and CBP publishes no yearly count of unique people. What happens to the person afterwards is not in this chart; most encounters end with CBP and never reach ICE, so this is not a count of removals or of people who entered. FY2026 is preliminary: 11 months (Oct to Aug).

The two big bars measure different things. Border Patrol counts everyone it catches between ports of entry (the official crossings), which is where anyone crossing without permission has to cross. The port bar counts only people CBP officers at a crossing found inadmissible, meaning not allowed in; the many people admitted there are not counted, so a small port bar does not mean few people use ports. Port figures begin in FY2004 (FY2004–FY2014 from DHS, rounded to tens). Title 42 expulsions ran March 2020 to May 2023. The 1980s and 1990s peaks were mostly Mexican adults given voluntary return, a different mix from today’s. Source: CBP and DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics.

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CBP border encounters by fiscal year, by Border Patrol apprehensions, port-of-entry inadmissibles and Title 42 expulsions. A dash means not published.
Fiscal year	Encounters	Caught by Border Patrol	Turned away at crossings	Expelled (Title 42)	Status	Administration
FY2026	348,866	110,118	238,748	—	Preliminary, 11 months (Oct to Aug)	Donald Trump
FY2025	691,906	254,183	437,723	—	Final	Biden 111 days · Trump 254 days
FY2024	2,901,142	1,557,319	1,343,823	—	Final	Joe Biden
FY2023	3,201,144	1,513,414	1,108,646	579,084	Final	Joe Biden
FY2022	2,766,582	1,160,143	502,473	1,103,966	Final	Joe Biden
FY2021	1,956,519	621,472	263,972	1,071,075	Final	Trump 111 days · Biden 254 days
FY2020	646,822	207,665	232,374	206,783	Final	Donald Trump
FY2019	1,148,024	859,501	288,523	—	Final	Donald Trump
FY2018	686,023	404,142	281,881	—	Final	Donald Trump
FY2017	526,901	310,531	216,370	—	Final	Obama 111 days · Trump 254 days
FY2016	690,637	415,816	274,821	—	Final	Barack Obama
FY2015	592,459	337,117	255,342	—	Final	Barack Obama
FY2014	711,671	486,651	225,020	—	Final, ports rounded	Barack Obama
FY2013	626,409	420,789	205,620	—	Final, ports rounded	Barack Obama
FY2012	560,568	364,768	195,800	—	Final, ports rounded	Barack Obama
FY2011	553,602	340,252	213,350	—	Final, ports rounded	Barack Obama
FY2010	692,962	463,382	229,580	—	Final, ports rounded	Barack Obama
FY2009	779,951	556,041	223,910	—	Final, ports rounded	Bush 111 days · Obama 254 days
FY2008	946,625	723,825	222,800	—	Final, ports rounded	George W. Bush
FY2007	1,078,734	876,704	202,030	—	Final, ports rounded	George W. Bush
FY2006	1,296,722	1,089,092	207,630	—	Final, ports rounded	George W. Bush
FY2005	1,440,275	1,189,075	251,200	—	Final, ports rounded	George W. Bush
FY2004	1,330,905	1,160,395	170,510	—	Final, ports rounded	George W. Bush
FY2003	931,557	931,557	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	George W. Bush
FY2002	955,310	955,310	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	George W. Bush
FY2001	1,266,214	1,266,214	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Clinton 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY2000	1,676,438	1,676,438	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1999	1,579,010	1,579,010	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1998	1,555,776	1,555,776	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1997	1,412,953	1,412,953	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1996	1,549,876	1,549,876	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1995	1,324,202	1,324,202	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1994	1,031,668	1,031,668	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bill Clinton
FY1993	1,263,490	1,263,490	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Bush 111 days · Clinton 254 days
FY1992	1,199,560	1,199,560	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	George H. W. Bush
FY1991	1,132,033	1,132,033	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	George H. W. Bush
FY1990	1,103,353	1,103,353	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	George H. W. Bush
FY1989	891,147	891,147	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Reagan 111 days · Bush 254 days
FY1988	969,214	969,214	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1987	1,158,030	1,158,030	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1986	1,692,544	1,692,544	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1985	1,262,435	1,262,435	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1984	1,138,566	1,138,566	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1983	1,105,670	1,105,670	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1982	819,919	819,919	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Ronald Reagan
FY1981	825,290	825,290	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Carter 111 days · Reagan 254 days
FY1980	759,420	759,420	—	—	Final, Border Patrol only	Jimmy Carter

Removals, returns and detention by fiscal year

ICE removals peaked at 409.8k in FY2012 and fell to 59k in FY2021, the fewest of any ICE year (FY2003 on). FY2025’s preliminary 442.6k is the most of any year on the chart, which starts in FY1980.

After ICE arrestAfter Border Patrol apprehensionNo split on fileAverage people detained per day (from FY2018)Preliminary, may be revisedChange in who counts or what is counted, select for detail

Data notes

People removed or returned from the country each fiscal year: an outcome, not a stop, so not a subset of the encounters above. A removal follows a formal removal order; a return is leaving without one, after an enforcement encounter. The line is the average number of people in ICE detention on a given day.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) did removals until ICE was created and took over in March 2003. FY1980–FY2002 are its counts as DHS republishes them (Yearbook Table 39, 2023 edition, rounded to tens), which may not follow ICE’s counting rules. From FY2003 the bars are ICE’s own figures, which differ from DHS’s for the same years. Through FY2006 they count removals only; from FY2007 ICE also counts returns. From June 1, 2013, Border Patrol voluntary returns with no ICE intake are left out, and from May 12, 2023, Border Patrol expedited removals flown out by ICE Air are counted. Title 42 expulsions (March 2020 to May 2023) are not counted. For FY2008–FY2024 ICE splits its count by who first apprehended the person (its “arresting agency”): its own officers inside the country, or Border Patrol at the border, who handed the person to ICE. 22 of 23 ICE years are final; FY2025 is preliminary, from ICE’s FY2027 budget overview, not a locked statistics release.

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Removals (and, from FY2007, returns) by fiscal year (INS era from DHS statistics, then ICE), by who first apprehended the person, with average daily detention population
Fiscal year	Removals	After ICE arrest	After Border Patrol apprehension	Avg. detained per day	Status	Administration	Source
FY1980	18,010	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Jimmy Carter	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1981	17,380	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Carter 111 days · Reagan 254 days	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1982	15,220	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1983	19,210	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1984	18,700	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1985	23,110	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1986	24,590	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1987	24,340	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1988	25,830	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Ronald Reagan	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1989	34,430	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Reagan 111 days · Bush 254 days	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1990	30,040	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	George H. W. Bush	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1991	33,190	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	George H. W. Bush	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1992	43,670	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	George H. W. Bush	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1993	42,540	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bush 111 days · Clinton 254 days	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1994	45,670	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1995	50,920	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1996	69,680	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1997	114,430	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1998	174,810	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY1999	183,110	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY2000	188,470	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Bill Clinton	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY2001	189,030	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	Clinton 111 days · Bush 254 days	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY2002	165,170	—	—	—	Final, INS era (DHS statistics), removals only	George W. Bush	DHS OHSS Yearbook 2023, Table 39
FY2003	157,080	—	—	—	Final, returns not counted	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2004	175,106	—	—	—	Final, returns not counted	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2005	180,189	—	—	—	Final, returns not counted	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2006	207,776	—	—	—	Final, returns not counted	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2007	291,060	—	—	—	Final	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2008	369,221	234,770	134,451	—	Final	George W. Bush	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2009	389,834	237,941	151,893	—	Final	Bush 111 days · Obama 254 days	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2010	392,862	229,235	163,627	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2011	396,906	223,755	173,151	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2012	409,849	180,970	228,879	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2013	368,644	133,551	235,093	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2014	315,943	102,224	213,719	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2015	235,413	69,478	165,935	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2016	240,255	65,332	174,923	—	Final	Barack Obama	ICE Removals by AOR, FY2003–2016 (FOIA #16-06761, ERO LESA Statistical Tracking Unit)
FY2017	226,119	81,603	144,516	—	Final	Obama 111 days · Trump 254 days	ICE Fiscal Year 2017 ERO Report (removal statistics page)
FY2018	256,085	95,360	160,725	42,188	Final	Donald Trump	ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report, FY2018
FY2019	267,258	85,958	181,300	50,165	Final	Donald Trump	ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report, FY2019
FY2020	185,884	62,739	123,145	33,724	Final	Donald Trump	ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report, FY2020
FY2021	59,011	31,557	27,454	19,461	Final	Trump 111 days · Biden 254 days	FY 2024 ICE Annual Report
FY2022	72,177	28,204	43,973	22,630	Final	Joe Biden	ICE 2022 Year in Review
FY2023	142,580	44,255	98,325	28,289	Final	Joe Biden	ICE releases fiscal year 2023 annual report
FY2024	271,484	47,732	223,752	37,722	Final	Joe Biden	FY 2024 ICE Annual Report
FY2025	442,637	—	—	48,706	Preliminary	Biden 111 days · Trump 254 days	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — FY 2027 Budget Overview (DHS Office of the Chief Financial Officer)

Criminal history of those removed

Arrested by

Of the people ICE removed from FY2013 through FY2022, 53% to 66% each year had a criminal conviction on record; in FY2024, 25% did. Among those ICE’s own officers arrested, the share stayed above 75% from FY2017 through FY2024.

ConvictedPending chargesNo known recordNot convicted (through FY2015)Convicted or pending (FY2025, no split)Preliminary, may be revised

Data notes

Criminal history of the people ICE removed, as recorded in ICE systems at the time of the enforcement action; convictions include immigration crimes such as illegal reentry. “Arrested by” narrows it to the people ICE’s own officers first arrested, or those Border Patrol first arrested and handed to ICE (FY2017–FY2024). In the Share view each bar is a share of its own total, and labels show convicted or pending charges. “No known record” is not a finding about the person: people who have just crossed the border usually have no U.S. record (80% of FY2024’s Border Patrol handoffs had none), and nearly all FY2023–FY2024 “no known record” removals were Border Patrol handoffs. ICE does not print the Border Patrol view; it is the year’s total minus ICE’s own arrests. ICE reports only convicted versus not convicted through FY2015 (share labels then show convicted only). FY2025 is preliminary, from a DHS budget document, with one combined figure. Years with no ICE figure are blank, not zero.

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ICE removals by criminal history: all removals
Fiscal year	Convicted	Pending charges	No known record	Not convicted	Convicted or pending	Total	Status
FY2013	216,810	—	—	151,834	—	368,644	Final
FY2014	177,960	—	—	137,983	—	315,943	Final
FY2015	139,368	—	—	96,045	—	235,413	Final
FY2016	138,669	12,163	89,423	—	—	240,255	Final
FY2017	127,699	16,374	82,046	—	—	226,119	Final
FY2018	145,262	22,796	88,027	—	—	256,085	Final
FY2019	150,141	23,658	93,459	—	—	267,258	Final
FY2020	103,762	15,187	66,935	—	—	185,884	Final
FY2021	39,149	5,784	14,078	—	—	59,011	Final
FY2022	38,447	5,649	28,081	—	—	72,177	Final
FY2023	57,021	12,881	72,678	—	—	142,580	Final
FY2024	68,266	20,497	182,721	—	—	271,484	Final
FY2025	—	—	—	—	166,939	166,939	Preliminary

Who gets removed

Mexico led ICE removals by country of citizenship every year from FY2014 through FY2024, with Guatemala second or third. Mexico’s share peaked at 62% in FY2016 and fell to 32% by FY2024.

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Data notes

ICE removals, which since FY2007 include returns, by country of citizenship rather than where a person was sent; the bars show removals. ICE prints country tables for FY2014–FY2024 only (FY2013 lists just the top ten; FY2025 has none), and “Unknown” and “Stateless” are ICE categories, not countries. 6 rows with no outline (25 removals) are in the list and table but not on the map. FY2024: 271,484 removals across 177 countries and categories. Source: FY 2024 ICE Annual Report, data as of September 30, 2024.

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ICE removals by country of citizenship, FY2024
Rank	Country of citizenship	Removals	Change vs. FY23
1	Mexico	87,298	+33,242
2	Guatemala	66,435	+46,256
3	Honduras	45,923	+23,649
4	El Salvador	15,284	+6,974
5	Colombia	14,268	+4,402
6	Ecuador	12,921	+7,270
7	Peru	4,301	−761
8	Nicaragua	3,872	+1,552
9	Venezuela	3,256	+2,422
10	Dominican Republic	2,993	−1,111
11	Brazil	1,859	+252
12	India	1,529	+1,159
13	Haiti	792	+75
14	Cuba	657	+286
15	Turkey	649	−138
16	Romania	611	+245
17	Uzbekistan	572	+484
18	China	517	+229
19	Russia	464	+235
20	Jamaica	446	+39
21	Senegal	410	+208
22	Mauritania	353	+295
23	Chile	342	−202
24	Costa Rica	332	+149
25	Bolivia	302	+170
26	Bangladesh	244	+193
27	Egypt	234	+195
28	United Kingdom	212	+31
29	Spain	183	−61
30	Georgia	162	+138
31	Canada	157	−4
32	Belize	139	−45
33	Nigeria	138	−14
34	Afghanistan	132	+88
35	Pakistan	132	+43
36	Angola	119	+49
37	Sri Lanka	117	+47
38	Panama	112	+11
39	Italy	99	−41
40	Democratic Republic of the Congo	96	+63
41	Ghana	94	+32
42	Bahamas	92	+6
43	Micronesia	91	0
44	Philippines	91	+12
45	Jordan	90	+52
46	Guinea	85	+58
47	Tajikistan	77	+73
48	Kyrgyzstan	69	+55
49	Portugal	69	+9
50	Marshall Islands	67	+39
51	Poland	67	+25
52	Somalia	64	+42
53	Argentina	63	−22
54	Trinidad and Tobago	61	+15
55	Ireland	60	+23
56	Vietnam	58	+19
57	Nepal	57	+35
58	Ukraine	53	+21
59	Morocco	49	+31
60	France	48	+10
61	Guyana	48	−3
62	Kenya	48	+25
63	South Korea	46	−8
64	Germany	42	−12
65	Albania	40	+24
66	Liberia	37	+1
67	Iraq	36	+12
68	Eritrea	34	+17
69	Paraguay	33	+18
70	Israel	30	+12
71	Greece	29	+10
72	Armenia	27	+12
73	Ethiopia	27	+16
74	Iran	27	+9
75	Lebanon	27	+10
76	Netherlands	26	0
77	Taiwan	26	0
78	Republic of the Congo	25	+11
79	Uruguay	25	+6
80	Cameroon	24	+2
81	Kazakhstan	23	+9
82	Australia	22	−7
83	Burkina Faso	20	+8
84	Cambodia	20	+14
85	Gambia	20	+11
86	Chad	19	+16
87	Hungary	19	−10
88	Mali	19	+13
89	Belgium	18	+10
90	Sweden	18	+2
91	Lithuania	17	+1
92	Indonesia	15	−10
93	Latvia	15	+7
94	Algeria	14	+10
95	Kosovo	14	+10
96	Moldova	14	+1
97	Saudi Arabia	14	−5
98	South Africa	14	−3
99	Thailand	14	−3
100	Azerbaijan	13	+6
101	Cabo Verde	12	+3
102	Palau	12	+4
103	Sierra Leone	11	+3
104	Slovakia	11	+7
105	Tunisia	11	+8
106	Yemen	11	+4
107	Zimbabwe	11	+8
108	Japan	10	+1
109	Korea (unspecified)	10	+3
110	Syria	10	+4
111	Benin	9	+5
112	Cote d'Ivoire	9	−4
113	New Zealand	9	−7
114	Belarus	8	0
115	Bosnia and Herzegovina	8	−2
116	Dominica	8	+2
117	Mongolia	8	+6
118	Montenegro	8	+6
119	Niger	8	+5
120	Samoa	8	+8
121	Togo	8	+2
122	Tonga	8	−4
123	Antigua and Barbuda	7	+3
124	Barbados	7	0
125	Libya	7	+2
126	North Macedonia	7	+4
127	Saint Lucia	7	+4
128	Switzerland	7	0
129	Uganda	7	+4
130	Austria	6	0
131	Czech Republic	6	−6
132	Equatorial Guinea	6	+1
133	Guadeloupe	6	+4
134	Malaysia	6	+5
135	Rwanda	6	+5
136	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6	+2
137	Unknown	6	+4
138	Burundi	5	+2
139	Croatia	5	−7
140	Denmark	5	−2
141	Finland	5	+4
142	Grenada	5	−3
143	Saint Kitts and Nevis	5	+1
144	Serbia	5	−1
145	Sudan	5	−4
146	Tanzania	5	−2
147	Turkmenistan	5	+2
148	British Virgin Islands	4	+2
149	Estonia	4	+1
150	Fiji	4	−3
151	Gabon	4	+2
152	Guinea-Bissau	4	+2
153	Zambia	4	−3
154	Central African Republic	3	+2
155	Mozambique	3	+2
156	Norway	3	−3
157	Singapore	3	0
158	Slovenia	3	−1
159	Suriname	3	−2
160	Bulgaria	2	−2
161	Eswatini	2	+2
162	Hong Kong	2	−2
163	Bahrain	1	+1
164	Bermuda	1	+1
165	Botswana	1	0
166	French Guiana	1	+1
167	Iceland	1	−1
168	Kuwait	1	+1
169	Malawi	1	0
170	Myanmar	1	0
171	Namibia	1	−2
172	Netherlands Antilles	1	+1
173	Papua New Guinea	1	0
174	Qatar	1	+1
175	Sint Maarten	1	+1
176	Turks and Caicos Islands	1	−2
177	United Arab Emirates	1	0

1Source: DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics through FY2024; Legal Immigration and Adjustment of Status Report (quarterly) for the newest year (preliminary). As of October 13, 2026. Years go to the administration in office on September 30.

2Source: Presidential Determinations on Refugee Admissions (Federal Register) for ceilings; State Department Refugee Processing Center, Refugee Admissions Report through September 30, 2026, for arrivals. As of October 13, 2026; court status is not tracked. Years go to the administration in office on September 30.

3Source: CBP Nationwide Encounters, FY2020–FY2026 (FY2026 preliminary); CBP Border Patrol apprehension histories, FY1980 on; DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics, port-of-entry figures FY2004–FY2014 (rounded; port-of-entry figures begin in FY2004); Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2023, Table 39, removals before March 2003 (Immigration and Naturalization Service era), FY1980–FY2002, removals only, rounded to tens, as of October 15, 2026; ICE annual enforcement reports, removals FY2003–FY2025; DHS FY2027 ICE budget overview, FY2025 arrests, detention and criminal history. Border encounters as of October 15, 2026. Countries are countries of citizenship (FY2014–FY2024). Removals as of September 30, 2026. Years go to the administration in office for most of the year.

Counts are never combined across cards or sections. Where a card’s source or definition changes, the chart marks it.