USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The largest number of migrants from Latin America to the US come from Mexico and from Central America. The majority of immigrants in the US from Central America are arriving from ‘northern triangle’ countries – Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.

Detailed explanation-2: -A quarter of the U.S. immigrant population, or 11.4 million, is from Mexico alone, far more than any other country. And over the past decade, growing numbers of immigrants have arrived from countries like Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Over time, Asia has become the top source region of new immigrants, and this trend continued in 2021. The share of new immigrants from Africa also increased.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poverty, violence, lack of economic opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, and food insecurity are among the top reasons migrants cite for leaving Central America. Increasingly, Central American migrants have chosen to travel in larger groups for safety.

Detailed explanation-5: -Today, more than 80 percent of immigrants in the United States are Latin American or Asian. By comparison, as recently as the 1950s, two-thirds of all immigrants to the United States came from Europe or Canada. The main countries of origin for immigrants today are Mexico, the Philippines, China, Cuba, and India.