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Fact Sheet: Immigrants in Florida

Learn more about immigrant contributions in Florida.

Footnotes

  1. Migration Policy Institute, “State Immigration Data Profiles: Florida,” https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/state-profiles/state/demographics/FL.
  2. Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, University of Southern California Dornsife, “Interactive Map: Eligible-To-Naturalize Populations in the U.S,” https://dornsife.usc.edu/csii/eligible-to-naturalize-map/.
  3. Migration Policy Institute, “Profile of the Unauthorized Population: Florida,” https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/state/FL.
  4. Migration Policy Institute, “State Immigration Data Profiles: Florida,” https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/state-profiles/state/demographics/FL.
  5. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder: “Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates” (Florida, various metro areas).
  6. National Immigration Forum, “Dreamer and TPS Recipient Contributions in Florida,” https://immigrationforum.org/article/dreamer-and-tps-recipient-contributions-in-florida/.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder, “Selected Characteristics of the Native and Foreign-Born Populations, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Florida.” https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/S0501/0400000US12.
  8. New American Economy, “Immigrants and the Economy in: Florida,” https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/locations/florida/.
  9. New American Economy, “Immigrants and the Economy in: Florida,” https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/locations/florida/.
  10. Calculated from, U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder, “Selected Characteristics of the Native and Foreign-Born Populations, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Florida.” https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/S0501/0400000US12.
  11. Office of Foreign Labor Certification, “H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2019 YTD,” https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/PerformanceData/2019/H-2A_Selected_Statistics_FY2019_Q2.pdf.
  12. Office of Foreign Labor Certification, “H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2018, https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/PerformanceData/2018/H-2A_Selected_Statistics_FY2018_Q4.pdf.
  13. Office of Foreign Labor Certification, “H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2019 YTD,” https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/PerformanceData/2019/H-2B_Selected_Statistics_FY2019_Q2.pdf.
  14. Office of Foreign Labor Certification, “H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2018,” https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/PerformanceData/2018/H-2B_Selected_Statistics_FY2018_Q4.pdf.
  15. New American Economy, “Immigrants and the Economy in: Florida,” https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/locations/florida/.
  16. NAFSA, “Texas: Benefits from International Students,” https://istart.iu.edu/nafsa/reports/state.cfm?state=FL&year=2017.

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