The U.S. remains the top country for receiving migrants, taking in 989,900 in 2013. This number measures lawful permanent resident status granted and does not include migration to the U.S. by other means. These new immigrants brought the entire U.S. foreign-born population to 13 percent of the total population.
The U.S. is also the top refugee resettlement country, with an annual cap of 70,000 people per year. In 2013, the U.S. admitted 69,900 refugees, a 20 percent increase from the previous year. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday that the U.S. will increase this amount in the coming years to help share the burden of the world’s current migration crisis. The U.S. will take 85,000 next year and increase to 100,000 by 2017.