New York Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

*According to immigration statistics, the state is a leading recipient of migrants from around the globe. New York State has the second-largest international immigrant population in the country among the American states, at 4.2 million as of 2008; most reside in and around New York City, due to its size, high profile, vibrant economy, and cosmopolitan culture. New York has a pro-sanctuary city law.

*According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York has a racial and ethnic makeup of '''55.1% non-Hispanic whites, 14.2% blacks or African Americans, 0.2% American Indians or Alaska Natives, 8.6% Asians, 0.6% from some other race, 2.1% from two or more races, and 19.3% Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race.''' There were an estimated '''3,725 Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders''' in the state in 2019. Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race were 17.6% of the population in 2010; 2.4% were of '''Mexican, 5.5% Puerto Rican, 0.4% Cuban, and 9.4% other Hispanic or Latino origin'''. According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, '''the largest ancestry White American groups were Italian (13.0%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.3%), American (5.4%), and English (5.2%)'''.<ref>"New York (state)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state), accessed 8 April 2021.</ref>

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