When it comes to immigration statistics, the majority of U.S. residents who were born abroad emigrated from Latin America, with Asia and Europe trailing closely behind, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Out of more than 36 million U.S. residents born abroad, nearly 20 million came from Latin America and almost 10 million came from Asia. See how the numbers stack up below.

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G. Anthony of AL 11:49AM October 26, 2010