immigrants

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There are currently more than a million legal immigrants waiting for approval on their adjustment of status green card applications, according to the Cato Institute's director of immigration studies.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The move will affect both immigrants in the country illegally and foreign professionals sponsored by U.S. companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There are roughly three million immigrants in the country, about 5.1 percent of the population, according to the national statistics agency.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The cuts would force many immigrants to choose between putting food on the table or visiting a doctor, said Savage-Sangwan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

European immigrants were also deemed poor candidates for slavery, not because of their race, but rather because they were in short supply and enslavement would, quite naturally, interfere with voluntary immigration to the new colonies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander