History of Guatemalan migrants in the United States
Migration today

History of Guatemalan migrants in the United States

Section Title: Migration today
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LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY BROAD CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2016

Country of Birth	Family sponsored	Employment based	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other	Total

Guatemala	2,438	1,530	6,295	13	1,162	1,564	13,002

Percent	18.7%	11.7%	48.5%	0.1%	9.0%	12.0%	100%

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48.5% of Guatemalan migrants in the United States have immediate relatives in the US, making it one of the highest percentages for a specific broad class.

final_sentence: 48.5% of Guatemalan migrants in the United States have immediate relatives in the US, making it one of the highest percentages for a specific broad class.