AUDIENCE
CURRENTLY ONE IN FOUR U . S . CITIZENS ARE IMMIGRANTS OR THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS . The U . S . immigrant population stood at more than 42.4 million , or 13.3 percent , of the total U . S . population of 318.9 million in 2014 , according to ACS data .
Between 2013 and 2014 , the foreign-born population increased by 1 million , or 2.5 percent . Immigrants in the United States and their U . S . -born children now number approximately 81 million people , or 26 percent of the overall U . S . population .
India was the leading country of origin for new immigrants , with 147,500 arriving in 2014 , followed by China with 131,800 , Mexico with 130,000 , Canada with 41,200 , and the Philippines with 40,500 .
The numbers are staggering and each immigrant has their own personal story of sacrifice and perseverence for their opportunity at the American dream .
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