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 change marks a shift in how the immigration system has functioned for decades, and will affect immigrants in the country illegally as well as 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

Newsom last week unveiled his revised budget proposal, which would further move away from his previous policy to provide free healthcare coverage to all low-income undocumented immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

That was interesting, since most of the people who had lived in Manifest years before were immigrants who had come to this country on ships.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool