Ook wel interessant is het "2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics", te downloaden (PDF, 16 MB!) vanaf:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/statistics/yearbook/index.htmWat highlights:
- Legal immigration in 2003 (705,827) was lower than in 2002 (1,063,732).
- Sixty-three percent of all immigrants intended to reside in six states: California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois.
- Nearly one of five immigrants intended to reside in New York City or Los Angeles.
- The number of deportable aliens located during 2003 declined 1.5 percent to 1.0 million. (WOW!)
- Immigration 1820 - 2003: 68,923,308
O.a. ook het overzicht hoeveel DV immigranten nou daadwerkelijk het land binnenkomen (pagina 32):
1996: 58,245
1997: 49,360
1998: 45,499
1999: 47,571
2000: 50,945
2001: 42,015
2002: 42,829
2003: 46,347
Gemiddeld zijn dat er zo'n: 47,851