CLIPBOARD : Legal Immigrants
In fiscal year 1989, ending in September 1918, Orange County was the seventh most popular distination for newly-arrived legal immigrants. Last year, 15,759 people came here from more than 30 countries. The majority, however, were from just fourn places: Vietnam (26%), Mexico (13%), Korea (8%) and the Philippines (7%). The 1989 total was a 12% increase from 1988, which had an 8% increase from 1987. Here’s a look at the numbers from each country last year:
City Number Vietnam 4,065 Mexico 2,082 Korea 1,309 Philippines 1,039 Iran 839 Taiwan 715 India 605 China 455 Romania 338 United Kingdom 294 Cambodia 283 Canada 271 Laos 203 El Salvador 202 Lebanon 179 Japan 155 Thailand 147 Hong Kong 138 Pakistan 117 Peru 117 Jordan 94 Guatemala 86 Egypt 84 West Germany 83 Colombia 74 Ireland 74 Poland 70 Israel 60 Soviet Union 55 Nicaragua 46 Cuba 24 Ecuador 20 Panama 15 Dominican Republic 14 Trinidad/Topago 13 Jamaica 12 Guyana 8 All others 1,374 TOTAL 15,759
Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service Statistics Division
Three-Year Trend 1987: 12,998 1988: 14,078 1989: 15,759 Source: Immingration and Naturalization Service Statistics Division