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Each year, US Citizenship and Immigration Services authorizes about a million new green cards.

How Many Immigrants Are Coming to the US? The number of immigrants coming to the United States varies. In 2019, for example, just over 1 million new immigrants got lawful permanent resident status, also known as getting a green card. This decreased from the previous year when almost 1.1 million new immigrants got green cards. In 2020, the United States issued approximately 462,000 immigrant visas, with the top countries of origin being Mexico, China, India, and the Dominican Republic. 7 The number of new arrivals has remained relatively stable over the past few decades, with some fluctuations from year to year. Language Barriers The language barrier is one of the biggest issues for new immigrants entering the United States. Imagine arriving in a new

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You Are Not Alone: Immigration