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A recent research report released by the United States indicates that new immigrants are no longer concentrated in a few major cities; by 2050, new immigrants and their U.S.-born descendants are expected to increase by 117 million, accounting for 82% of the new population in the United States during that period.
This report was published by the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California. The report points out that new immigrants who previously flocked to major cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago are now migrating to smaller cities, such as Detroit, Minneapolis, Colorado Springs, and El Paso. Gary Painter, the head of the Lusk Center for Real Estate and the author of the report, stated: "Now, all small cities in the United States have new immigrants. Immigrants living in new cities have generally been in the U.S. for less than 10 years, while those in major cities have typically been here much longer. This also indicates that new immigrants have lower English proficiency, making it difficult for them to integrate into local society, and they do not own their own homes."
The polling company Ipsos conducted a survey of over 18,000 respondents from 24 countries. The results showed that if given the opportunity, 53% of people (including 33% of Chinese respondents and 68% of Indian respondents) would choose to live in Canada. About one-third of Americans would also choose Canada. 39% of respondents believe that the quality of life for Canadians is among the best in the world. 72% of respondents (including 86% of Chinese respondents and 84% of Indian respondents) believe that Canada has a friendly attitude towards immigrants. 39% of respondents stated that Canada "can accommodate people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds."
According to recent reports from major Russian media, the United States and Russia remain the most favored countries for immigrants. The World Bank's report on "Migration and Remittances" indicates that based on the number of incoming immigrants, the United States ranks first, followed by Russia. According to the World Bank's survey, the total number of immigrants living in the United States in 2005 was 38.4 million, while in Russia it was 12.1 million. The numbers have continued to increase over the past five years, with 42.8 million in the United States and 12.3 million in Russia in 2010.
According to United Nations statistics, there are 260 million immigrants worldwide, an increase of approximately 33% over the past 20 years. The increase in Europe is 41%, while in North America it is 80%.
