[h=1]Obama administration on track to grant one MILLION green cards to people from Muslim-majority countries[/h]
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE.COM
PUBLISHED: 22:02, 17 June 2016 | UPDATED: 22:10, 17 June 2016
More than 800,000 people from Muslim majority countries have gotten green cards since 2009, wth the number set to hit 1 million before President Obama leaves office.
The data, released by a Senate subcommittee on immigration and the national interest, reflect a steady uptick in migration from Muslim nations in recent years – even as Donald Trump seeks to put a pause on Muslims visiting the United States.
The biggest increase in permanent residents came from Pakistan and Iraq, with more than 100,000 coming from each country. Bangledesh had 90,000, Iran had 85,000, and Egypt had 56,000, while Somalia had 37,000, according to data published by Breitbart News.
The Pew Research Center estimated there are about 3.3 million Muslims living in the U.S., making up about 1 per cent of the population. This number is expected to double by 2050, when it would be 2.1 per cent of the population.
The figures don't cover those entering the country on short-term visas like tourist visas.
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- 832,014 immigrants from Muslim majority countries have received green cards since 2009
- Muslims make up 1 per cent of the U.S. population, according to census figures
- Donald Trump is proposing a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
- Trump said Monday he wants to ban Muslims from countries with a 'proven history of terrorism'
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE.COM
PUBLISHED: 22:02, 17 June 2016 | UPDATED: 22:10, 17 June 2016
More than 800,000 people from Muslim majority countries have gotten green cards since 2009, wth the number set to hit 1 million before President Obama leaves office.
The data, released by a Senate subcommittee on immigration and the national interest, reflect a steady uptick in migration from Muslim nations in recent years – even as Donald Trump seeks to put a pause on Muslims visiting the United States.
The biggest increase in permanent residents came from Pakistan and Iraq, with more than 100,000 coming from each country. Bangledesh had 90,000, Iran had 85,000, and Egypt had 56,000, while Somalia had 37,000, according to data published by Breitbart News.
The Pew Research Center estimated there are about 3.3 million Muslims living in the U.S., making up about 1 per cent of the population. This number is expected to double by 2050, when it would be 2.1 per cent of the population.
The figures don't cover those entering the country on short-term visas like tourist visas.
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