Chart: Nearly half of all immigrants are U.S. citizens, and one-quarter have green cards: Immigration statuses of the foreign-born population residing in the United States, 2022 (shares and totals, in millions) | Economic Policy Institute

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Nearly half of all immigrants are U.S. citizens, and one-quarter have green cards: Immigration statuses of the foreign-born population residing in the United States, 2022 (shares and totals, in millions)

Immigration status	U.S. foreign-born population
Unauthorized (23%)	11.0
Lawful permanent<br>residents (24%)	11.5
Naturalized citizens<br>(49%)	23.4
Temporary lawful residents<br>(4%)	2.0

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Source: Adapted from second figure in Jeffrey S. Passel and Jens Manuel Krogstad, “What We Know About Unauthorized Immigrants Living in the U.S.,” Pew Research Center, July 22, 2024.

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