Investor Presentaiton
Maryland Remains Major Destination for
Immigrants
Maryland remains a major destination.
for both legal and unauthorized
immigrants.
In 2012, Maryland ranked tenth in the
number of legal permanent residents
entering the State. This accounted for
2.4% of the national total.
Legal Permanent Residents - 2012
Leading States
Rank
State
1
California
19.1%
2
New York
14.5%
3
Florida
10.0%
4
Texas
9.3%
Nationwide, over 1 million legal
5
New Jersey
4.9%
permanent residents entered the
country, with 52.9% residing in
6
Illinois
3.7%
California, New York, Florida, and
Texas.
7
Massachusetts
3.0%
8
Virginia
2.7%
Mexico is the leading source for legal
9
permanent residents, followed by
Georgia
2.5%
China, India, the Philippines, and the
Dominican Republic.
10
Maryland
2.4%
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