States in the U.S. That Received the Most Immigrants in 2001

A chart listing which of the U.S. states received the most immigrants in 2001.
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These are the states that received the most immigrants in 2001.

StateNumber of
Immigrants in 1997
California282,957
New York114,116
Florida104,715
Texas86,315
New Jersey59,920
Illinois48,296

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: Immigration and Naturalization Service
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