Legal Immigration to the United States: 1.1 Million New LPRs in 2008
More than 1.1 million persons became legal permanent residents (LPRs) in the United States in 2008. Nearly two-thirds of new LPRs are immigrants with family ties in the United States, reports Migraion Policy Institute’s Jeanne Batalova in this look at the latest statistics on legal immigration.
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