Detailed Characteristics of the South American Born in the United States
David Dixon and Julia Gelatt
Migration Policy Institute
May 1, 2006
The majority of South American born counted in the 2000 census were from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. MPI's David Dixon and Julia Gelatt look at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from this region.

Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States
David Dixon
Migration Policy Institute
March 1, 2006
The Asian born accounted for more than a quarter of the total US foreign-born population in 2000. MPI's David Dixon looks at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Eastern, Southeastern South Central and Western Asia.

Characteristics of the African Born in the United States
David Dixon
Migration Policy Institute
January 1, 2006
MPI's David Dixon looks at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa.

Characteristics of the European Born in the United States
David Dixon
Migration Policy Institute
February 1, 2005
The European born are more likely to be proficient in English, work in higher-level occupations, and have higher earnings than the overall foreign-born population. MPI's David Dixon examines the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Europe.