Statistical data on immigration have been published annually by the U.S. government since the 1890s. Over the years, the federal agencies responsible for reporting on immigration have changed, as have the content, format, and title of the annual publication. Currently, immigration data are published in the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics by the Office of Immigration Statistics in the Policy Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.

The 2007 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics consists of a compendium of tables organized by subject matter, including:

Legal Permanent Residents (Tables 1 to 12)
Legal permanent residents (LPRs) are persons who have been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. They are also known as “green card” recipients.

Refugees and Asylees (Tables 13 to 19)
Refugees and asylees are persons who sought residence in the United States in order to avoid persecution in their country of origin. Persons granted refugee status applied for admission while outside the United States. Persons granted asylum applied either at a port of entry or at some point after their entry into the United States.

Naturalizations (Tables 20 to 24)
Naturalizations refer to persons aged 18 and over who become citizens of the United States. Most legal permanent residents are eligible to apply for naturalization within five years after obtaining LPR status.

Nonimmigrant Admissions (Tables 25 to 32)
Nonimmigrant admissions refer to arrivals of persons who are authorized to stay in the United States for a limited period of time. Most nonimmigrants enter the United States as tourists or business travelers, but some come to work, study, or engage in cultural exchange programs.

Enforcement Actions (Tables 33 to 37)
Enforcement actions include the apprehension, removal and return of foreign nationals who are in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These actions occur at the borders of the United States, in the interior of the country, and at designated sites outside the United States.

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CONTENTS
Introduction. 1
LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS
1. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2007. 5
2. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Selected Country of Last Residence: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2007. 6
3. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 12
4. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by State of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 16
5. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 17
6. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Major Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 18
7. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Type and Detailed Class of Admission: Fiscal Year 2007. 20
8. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2007 . 25
9. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2007. 26
10. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2007. 27
11. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Region and Country of Last Residence: Fiscal Year 2007 . 31
12. Immigrant Orphans Adopted by U.S. Citizens by Gender, Age, and Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2007. 35

REFUGEES AND ASYLEES
13. Refugee Arrivals: Fiscal Years 1980 to 2007. 39
14. Refugee Arrivals by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 40
15. Refugee Arrivals by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Gender, Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2007. 42
16. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively or Defensively: Fiscal Years 1990 to 2007. 43
17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 44
18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Gender, Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2007 . 46
19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 47

NATURALIZATIONS
20. Petitions for Naturalizations Filed, Persons Naturalized, and Petitions for Naturalizations Denied: Fiscal Years 1907 to 2007. 51
21. Persons Naturalized by Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal years 1998 to 2007. 53
22. Persons Naturalized by State of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 57
23. Persons Naturalized by Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 58
24. Persons Naturalized by Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2007. 59

NONIMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS
25. Nonimmigrant Admissions by Class of Admission: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 63
26. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 67
27. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 71
28. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Region and Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2007. 76
29. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Age and Gender: Fiscal Year 2007. 80
30. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and State or Territory of Destination: Fiscal Year 2007. 81
31. Nonimmigrant Admissions (I-94 Only) by Selected Category of Admission and Month of Arrival: Fiscal Year 2007. 83
32. Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Admissions (I-94 Only) by Region and Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2007. 84

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
33. Deportable Aliens Located: Fiscal Years 1925 to 2007. 91
34. Deportable Aliens Located by Region and Country of Nationality: Fiscal Year 2007. 92
35. Deportable Aliens Located by Program and Border Patrol Sector and Investigations Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Jurisdiction: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 93
36. Aliens Removed or Returned: Fiscal Years 1892 to 2007. 95
37. Aliens Removed by Criminal Status and Region or Country of Nationality: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007. 96

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The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration law enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and prosecutions.

In addition to the Yearbook, the Office of Immigration Statistics Annual Flow Reports and Annual Reports provide text, tables, and charts on legal permanent residents, refugees and asylees, nonimmigrant admissions, naturalizations, and enforcement actions. The Annual Flow Reports and Annual Reports have replaced the text chapters in the earlier editions of the Yearbook.

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