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Page 1: Immigration Trends in Minnesota Barbara J. Ronningen State Demographic Center July 21, 2003.

Immigration Trends in Minnesota

Barbara J. RonningenState Demographic Center

July 21, 2003

Page 2: Immigration Trends in Minnesota Barbara J. Ronningen State Demographic Center July 21, 2003.

Who Immigrates?Young people - most immigrants are young working-age adults

About half are female and half maleAbout 30% of immigrants return home EXCEPT for refugees

Refugees must prove that their lives are in danger in their homeland

In 2002, 63% of immigrants came to join family (family preference)

In 2002, 16% of immigrants came to work (employment preference)

In 2002, 12% of immigrants came as refugees

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Immigration to U.S. Reflects Law Changes

1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 20020

500

1000

1500

2000

Tho

usan

ds

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service

IRCA passed in 1986

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Total immigrants - 1,064,318 Up to 1,000 1,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 20,000 20,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 70,290 206,426 - Mexico

Immigration to the U.S.2001

Source: INS

Total immigrants - 1,064,318 Up to 1,000 1,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 20,000 20,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 70,290 206,426 - Mexico

Immigration to the U.S.2001

Source: INS

Total immigrants - 1,064,318 Up to 1,000 1,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 20,000 20,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 70,290 206,426 - Mexico

Immigration to the U.S.2001

Source: INS

Total immigrants - 1,063,732 1 to 1,858 2,109 to 6,461 7,574 to 14,898 16,181 to 71,105 219,380 to 219,380

Immigration to the United States2002

Source: Immigration Statistics, DHS

Page 5: Immigration Trends in Minnesota Barbara J. Ronningen State Demographic Center July 21, 2003.

40% of Immigrants Come from North America* 25% from Mexico U.S. 1820 through 2000

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service*North America includes Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean nations and Central America.

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We're Number 1!Largest population of Somali immigrants

Highest proportion of refugees

Second highest population of Hmong

Highest number coming for the winter

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Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service

Recent Immigration Trends in Minnesota Reflect Refugee Numbers

1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 20024

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Total immigrants - 13,522 Up to 25 25 to 100 100 to 200 200 to 474 637 to 795 Range 6

Immigration to Minnesota2002

Source: Immigration Statistics, DHS

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Minnesota's Share of U.S. Immigration is Small But Proportion of Refugees is Higher

0.9%

0.7%

0.5%0.4% 0.4%

0.7%0.8% 0.9%

1.1%1.0% 1.0% 1.1%

0.9%1.0% 1.1%

1.3%

2.8%

2.0%

2.7% 2.7%

2.2%2.0%

2.1%

2.5%

3.2%

2.9%2.9%

3.2%

2.0%

2.2%

2.4%

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 20010.0%

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

Refugees

All Immigrants

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service

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Politics Likely Cause of Change in Origin of Orphans

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service

TotalEurope

AsiaNo. America

So. AmericaAfrica

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10

15

20

25

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ds 1994

199820002002

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Pop. loss and Minority loss

Pop. loss and Minority gain

Minority gain less than 100% of pop. gain

Minority gain more than 100% of pop. gain

Minority Population Growth Accounts for 56.7% of Minnesota Population Growth in 90s

Source: U.S. Census

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Minnesota 11.8%

1.2% to 4.0% 4.0% to 8.0% 8.0% to 11.8% 11.8% to 37.3%

Minority Population in 2000Source: U.S. Census

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Minnesota = 260,454 29 to 100

100 to 1,000

1,000 to 10,000

10,000 to 20,000

20,000 to 110,487

Foreign Born Residents2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Minnesota in 2000 Census Is a Patchwork Quilt of Ethnicities

AFRICAN LATINO

Ethiopian 5,413 Cuban 2,527

Liberian 3,148 Guatemalan 1,684

Nigerian 3,073 Mexican 95,613

Somali 11,164 Puerto Rican 6,616

Salvadoran 2,005

ASIAN

Arab 13,923 EUROPEAN

Afghan 467 Serbian 4,296

Asian Indian 19,963 Bosnian 2,193

Cambodian 6,533

Chinese 18,622

Filipino 9,696

Hmong 45,443

Korean 15,255

Laotian 11,516

Vietnamese 20,570

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Asians Most Numerous of Foreign-Born Minnesotans

Source: 2000 Census Europe16.8%

Asia40.4%

Africa13.2%

Oceania0.5%

Latin America24.0%

North America5.1%

Total: 260,454

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African Immigrants Grew Most Rapidly in 1990s

Source: U.S. Census

24.8%

110.2%

620.7%

92.6%

577.2%

27.7%

EuropeAsia

AfricaOceania

Latin AmericaNorth America

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But Immigrants from Asia and Latin American Added the Most People

Source: U.S. Census

8,664

55,121

29,686

661

53,319

2,877

EuropeAsia

AfricaOceania

Latin AmericaNorth America

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Europe Asia Latin America North America

Predominant Origin of Foreign Born Residents2000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Minnesota = 5.5%

.8% to 1.0% 1.0% to 5.5% 5.5% to 10.9% Missing

Percent of Employed Persons That Were Foreign Born1999

Source: U.S. Census

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Births to Mothers Born Outside U.S. Continue to Increase

Source: MN Department of Health14.9%

1.6%

3.8%

1.5%

10.0%

2.0% 1.9%

0.4%

5.8%

1.8%

0.3% 0.0%

All non-U.S. Laos Mexico Somalia0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

% o

f All

Birt

hs

19901995

1997 1999 2001

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Minnesota = 13.7% 1% to 0%

0% to 2%

2% to 10%

10% to 20%

20% to 29%

More Babies Born to Foreign-Born Mothers2000

Source: MN Department of Health

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Minority Student Numbers Increase

1991-92 to 2001-02

13,055

11,458

7,118

4,398

Kindergarten 12th Grade

1991-1992 2002-2003

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Non-English Speakers Triple in 8 YearsSource: DCFL

21,27725,312

36,595

41,193

45,83250,078

54,673

63,455

69,61873,620

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20030

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Thousa

nds

800

810

820

830

840

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860

Thousa

nds

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Minnesota total = 73,620 0 to 0 1 to 183 205 to 980 999 to 4,466 22,241 to 24,415

Students Who Do Not Speak English at Home2002-2003 School Year

Source: MN Department of Education

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Minnesota total = 73,620 0 to 0 1 to 183 205 to 980 999 to 4,466 22,241 to 24,415

Students Who Do Not Speak English at Home2002-2003 School Year

Source: MN Department of Education

Minnesota total = 73,620 0 to 0 1 to 183 205 to 980 999 to 4,466 22,241 to 24,415

Students Who Do Not Speak English at Home2002-2003 School Year

Source: MN Department of EducationIllegal Immigrant Numbers Small in Minnesota

In 2002, 1,590 apprehensions in the St. Paul district - Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.46% of those arrested in 1990 had committed a crime (other than working in the U.S. without appropriate papers). In 2001, the rate was almost 90% . INS estimates about 7 million illegal immigrants resident in the U.S. in 2000, with about 32% in California. For Minnesota, Immigration Statistics estimated 60,000 illegal immigrants.69% of illegal immigrants in U.S. are from Mexico.33% of illegal immigrants are undocumented "overstays."

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Illegal Immigrant Arrests Focus on Criminal Involvement

187

599

1,4331,324

405

1,230

1,628

1,8812,032

1,712

1,4731,590

1990 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20020

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Total Arests Criminally Involved

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service

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Most INS Arrests are Mexican NationalsSt. Paul District - 2001

Mexico - 1,105Guatemala - 39El Salvador - 39Ecuador - 28Honduras - 28Somalia - 14Nigeria - 10Canada - 9Liberia - 9

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Fewer Immigrants in the Future?

YES - Post-September 11

YES -Minnesota less "welcoming"

YES - Recession and fewer jobs

NO - Current immigrants can now bring family members

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What Data is Available?INS Statistical Yearbook

MN Dept. of Health Refugee Data

MN Dept. of Health Birth Certificates

MN DCFL Language Spoken at Home Data

MN DCFL Ethnicity and Race Data

US Census Data on Race, Ethnicity, Ancestry, Foreign Born and Language

Page 30: Immigration Trends in Minnesota Barbara J. Ronningen State Demographic Center July 21, 2003.

For More Data on ImmigrationWilder Foundation report on immigration:http://www.wilder.org/research/reports.html?summary=89

Immigration and Naturalization Service:http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/index.htm

State Demographic Centerhttp://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/demography/

H.A.C.E.R. (University of Minnesota)http://www.hacer-mn.org/

Chicano Latino Affairs Council (C.L.A.C.) http://www.clac.state.mn.us/chicanos.htm

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http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/demography/Census2000.html

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