Resources for Researchers

This page is intended for researchers working with the immigrant community. Below are some resources and tools that may offer useful information for your research.

The CDC Immigrant and Refugee Health Data showcases CDC's effort in working to improve the health of immigrant, refugee, and migrant groups by tracking and reporting disease in these populations, advising U.S. partners on health care for refugee groups, educating and communicating with immigrant and refugee groups and partners, and more.

The Migration Policy Institute Data Hub showcases the most current national and state-level demographic, social, and economic facts about immigrants to the United States through. Use their interactive maps and data tools to learn where immigrants are from, how proposed changes to U.S. legal immigration could affect particular countries, and more.

The New Immigrant Survey is a nationally representative multi-cohort longitudinal study of new legal immigrants and their children to the United States based on nationally representative samples of the administrative records, compiled by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), pertaining to immigrants newly admitted to permanent residence. Visit their website to learn more about the survey.

The TRAC-immigration website includes in-depth information on how our nation's immigration laws are enforced in administrative and criminal courts by a wide variety of agencies. In addition, TRAC's online tools allow you to search for specific data on border patrol arrests, ICE detainers, ICE removals, and more.

The US Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics collects and disseminates useful information in evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration laws. They publish key datasets and resources on entry and exit data, estimates, annual year books, and more.