The "new" immigrants referred to by Speaker B came mainly from southern and eastern Europe.
The word immigration is used when referring to the country of immigration. Emigrant is used when referring to the country of origin. You are an immigrant when you leave your country of origin, and an immigrant when you arrive in a new country. A plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown.
There were 22 million women, 20.4 million men, and 2.5 million children immigrating to the United States. The top countries of origin of immigrants were Mexico (24% of migrants), India (6%), China (5%), the Philippines (4.5%), and El Salvador (3%).
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