Immigration is a complex topic.

This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council makes immigration easier to understand. It highlights key facts about our country’s diverse and thriving communities and immigrants’ extensive contributions that benefit all.

Here are five highlights:

1. Over 44 million immigrants are a part of the country’s diverse and thriving communities.
    
2. Over half of all immigrants in the United States are naturalized citizens.
    
3. One in six U.S. workers is an immigrant.
    
4. Immigrants in the United States contribute billions of dollars in taxes.
    
5. Over 652,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients call the United States home.

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By understanding the current state of immigration through publications like this, we can shape our immigrant future.