Understand the Immigration System in 8 Minutes
Channel: animateeducate
Date: 2017-02-10

How many different ways are there to qualify to immigrate to the U.S., and how many immigrants live in the country?  We explain the different types of immigrants, whether they're coming for family or to work, refugees, investors, or visa lottery winners.

We also help you understand how many immigrants there are total in the country, both legal and illegal, how many are working, and how many permanent residents there are in America with green cards.  Finally, we'll explain how many visitors the U.S. sees in a year and why they can come.

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