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Brazilian Immigrants in the United States

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Table courtesy of the Migration Policy Institute 

Brazilian Immigrants in the United States (Migration Information Source)

By Jaret Waters and Jeanne Batalova

Persistent economic turmoil and civil and political insecurity have been drivers of emigration from Brazil, including to the United States. Although the number of Brazilian immigrants in the United States has been on the rise since the 1980s, the magnitude of these flows has made the past decade unique.

Read a useful profile of Brazilians immigrants, including U.S. destinations, modes of entry, and educational and work characteristics.
 
 

KJ

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