Research Guides: CHLS Immigration Research: Find Government Documents

Government Document Sites

TIP: Look for statistics that can be added to your essay.

Try using one of these websites for primary source data.

Census Data This link opens in a new window
Access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.

CSULB Library Immigration Statistics LibGuide
Provides access to local, national and international immigration statistics.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Statistics, forms and information on immigration services.
U.S. Customs & Immigration Enforcement (ICE)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the second largest investigative agency in the federal government. Created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, ICE now has more than 20,000 employees in offices in all 50 states and 47 foreign countries.