The Immigrant Learning Center launched the Public Education Institute in 2003 to help all Americans understand immigrants and immigration. We have “just the facts” quick statistics covering the most asked immigration questions. We have original research and analysis covering our home state of Massachusetts and the nation, and we have collected insightful content from other expert organizations. If you need something you don’t see here, let us know. We’ll do our best to help.
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Want to know more about immigrants in the U.S.? You’ve come to the right place.
Quick Statistics
Check here for reliable data on the basics of immigration in the United States, Massachusetts and Boston, including population, citizenship status and workforce participation.
Resources & Publications
To help you stay knowledgeable about immigration, we have carefully created and collected resources, from books to videos to factsheets and more.
Research
In order to produce valid, reliable and objective multidisciplinary research on immigrants and immigration to the United States, we partnered with George Mason University to create the Institute for Immigration Research.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Immigrants positively impact the economy in many ways, perhaps none so obvious as the job creation and innovation of immigrant entrepreneurs. That’s why The ILC Public Education Institute has made immigrant entrepreneurs a focus of our research and outreach. Here you can learn more about the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs, get to know immigrant founders of famous American companies and hear the stories of everyday immigrant business owners.