Lecture Notes: Indian Immigrants in the United States

Overview

• The lecture covers trends and statistics regarding Indian immigrants in the United States over time.
• Focus on population size, immigration pathways, and key distribution areas.

Key Topics

Size of Immigrant Population Over Time

• Indian immigrants have substantially increased over the past decades.
• Growth trends are in relation to other immigrant groups.

Immigration Pathways

• Various visas and immigration pathways discussed.
• Specific focus on large-scale immigration for high-skilled workers.

Naturalization Patterns

• Analysis of naturalization rates within the Indian immigrant population.
• Comparisons to overall immigrant naturalization trends.

Distribution by State and Key Cities

• Key states and cities with significant Indian populations are highlighted.
• Trends in distribution patterns and implications.

Economic Contributions

• Discussion on remittances and their impact.
• Contributions of Indian immigrants to the U.S. economy particularly in tech sectors.

Important Data

• 2013: Early trends in Indian immigration.
• 2015: Notable changes in distribution and demographic trends.
• 2019: Immigration pathways and naturalization are analyzed.
• 2021: Examination of large-scale immigration, especially through employment-based visas.

Conclusions

• Indian immigrants play a key role in the demographic and economic landscape of the U.S.
• Continued trends in high-skilled immigration are significant to sectors like tech.

References

• Migration Policy Institute Articles: Primary source for data and insights on Indian immigrants in different years.