These visualizations show the number of refugee arrivals in Illinois by country of origin for the 2015-19 calendar years. Note that this data is for individuals participating in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and does not represent wider immigration numbers.
Data Source: U.S. Department of State, Refugee Processing Center (RPC), Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS)
Note: Visualizations do not include refugee arrivals less than 20.
Note: A refugee is defined as a person who has fled his/her country due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group of political opinion. Security vetting for refugees applying to enter the U.S. can take between 18-24 months.
For more information about refugee arrivals or the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), contact the Office of Refugee Resettlement (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) or the Illinois Department of Human Services Refugee & Immigrant Services.
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2019 (through 11/19)
Number of Illinois Refugee Arrivals by Country of Origin, 2015
Number of Illinois Refugee Arrivals by Country of Origin, 2016
Number of Illinois Refugees by Country of Origin, 2017
Number of Illinois Refugees by Country of Origin, 2018
Number of Illinois Refugees by Country of Origin, 2019 (through 11/19)
Number of Refugee Arrivals in Illinois 2008-19
