Chain migration
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] Over 117,000 of those foreigners came from countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the U.S. State Department – Iran, Syria, and Sudan.[4]
According to Steven A. Camarota, chain migration creates "a self-perpetuating cycle of growing immigration" and is largely responsible for the massive immigration levels seen in the U.S.[5]
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.
- ↑ Binder, John (December 13, 2017). Chain Migration Imported 120K Foreign Nationals from Terrorist-Funding Countries Since 2005. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ↑ Dinan, Stephen (December 28, 2017). Chain migration a growing concern as U.S. immigrant levels hit record. The Washington Times. Retrieved December 29, 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.