To be sure, the number of immigrants living in the United States is larger than ever before, but these numbers are relatively small as a percentage of the population. More importantly, the percentage of immigrants in the total population has decreased. So far, no single decade has topped 1901-1910 for immigration admissions. Further, even though the United States has one of the world's most generous refugee resettlement programs, less than 1.5 percent of the world's refugee population finds its way to the United States. Also, the vast majority of immigrants settle in urban areas.
Most immigrants are a drain on the U.S. economy.
New immigrants must prove that they won't be a burden before they are allowed to enter the United States. Compared to the native-born population, immigrants are more likely to be employed, save more of their earnings, and are more likely to start new businesses. Immigrants have a slightly higher per capita income than natives and a slightly lower household income. Non-refugee immigrants of working age are less prone to welfare than natives. Immigrants aren't really interested in becoming part of American society.