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A group of Central American families seeking asylum in the US prepares for transport to a processing center after turning themselves in to the Texas Border Patrol.

different. The US refugee resettlement program provided refuge to over 22,500 individuals in 2020, with the highest numbers coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, and Ukraine. 5 The number of refugees from Ukraine will likely continue to be high as many of its people fled the country in the wake of the violent 2022 Russian invasion. Where Are Immigrants Settling? Immigrants settle in certain parts of the United States more than others. According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2018, about 45 percent of all immigrants live in just three states: California, Texas, and Florida. Other popular destinations for immigrants include New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. Within these states, immigrants tend to cluster in urban areas. 6

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Chapter 1: A New World