Facts That Inform and Inspire
Source:
Pew Research Center
Additional Information:
In fiscal year 2017, the majority of green cards went to immigrants who were sponsored by family members—either immediate family or other relatives of U.S. citizens—and 13 percent went to refugees or asylum seekers.
Reference:
For more information, read the 2019 Pew Research Center analysis,
"Majority of U.S. Public Supports High-Skilled Immigration."
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