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Most [[immigration]] to the U.S. is through chain migration. According to the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]], 9.3 million foreigners immigrated to the U.S. through chain migration between 2005 and 2016 — 70% of the total number of immigrants during that period.<ref>Binder, John (November 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/30/dhs-more-than-9m-foreign-relatives-of-immigrants-admitted-to-u-s-in-last-decade/ DHS: More than 9M Foreign Relatives of Immigrants Admitted to U.S. in Last Decade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/30/white-house-releases-explosive-tally-green-cards-issued-in-chain-migration.html White House releases 'explosive' tally of green cards issued in 'chain migration']. ''Fox News''. November 30, 2017.</ref> | Most [[immigration]] to the U.S. is through chain migration. According to the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]], 9.3 million foreigners immigrated to the U.S. through chain migration between 2005 and 2016 — 70% of the total number of immigrants during that period.<ref>Binder, John (November 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/30/dhs-more-than-9m-foreign-relatives-of-immigrants-admitted-to-u-s-in-last-decade/ DHS: More than 9M Foreign Relatives of Immigrants Admitted to U.S. in Last Decade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/30/white-house-releases-explosive-tally-green-cards-issued-in-chain-migration.html White House releases 'explosive' tally of green cards issued in 'chain migration']. ''Fox News''. November 30, 2017.</ref> | ||
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| + | *[[Open borders]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:23, December 3, 2017
Chain migration refers to the process where immigrants can enter the United States simply because they are non-nuclear relatives of other immigrants who previously entered the U.S.[1]
Most immigration to the U.S. is through chain migration. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 9.3 million foreigners immigrated to the U.S. through chain migration between 2005 and 2016 — 70% of the total number of immigrants during that period.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ End Chain Migration. NumbersUSA. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ↑ Binder, John (November 30, 2017). DHS: More than 9M Foreign Relatives of Immigrants Admitted to U.S. in Last Decade. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ↑ White House releases 'explosive' tally of green cards issued in 'chain migration'. Fox News. November 30, 2017.
External links
- Immigration Multipliers: Trends in Chain Migration, by Jessica Vaughan at the Center for Immigration Studies, September 27, 2017.
- Chain Migration Means Visa Lottery Brings in More People Than You Think, by Preston Huennekens at the Center for Immigration Studies, November 3, 2017.