These are the states that received the most immigrants in 2001.
State | Number of Immigrants in 1997 |
California | 282,957 |
New York | 114,116 |
Florida | 104,715 |
Texas | 86,315 |
New Jersey | 59,920 |
Illinois | 48,296 |
Source: U.S. Department of Justice: Immigration and Naturalization Service