Share of Foreign-Born People in America Is at Its Highest Rate in More Than a Century, Census Bureau Says

Nearly one in seven residents of the United States were born in another country in 2023.

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A man, part of a group of 50 new United States citizens from 25 different countries, takes part in a naturalization ceremony before a baseball game at San Diego. AP/Gregory Bull

The percentage of American residents who were foreign-born last year grew to its highest level in more than a century, according to figures released Thursday from the most comprehensive survey of American life.

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