InfoGuides: PUBP 710: Immigration Policy: Find Data

Immigration Data Sources

Data For Migration Research (annotated list)
A list of datasets with annotations. From the bibliography on "Voluntary International Migration" in Oxford Bibliographies in International Relations.
MPI Immigration Data Hub
MPI is an nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank. Data Hub provides US and International migration data.
MIPEX (Migrant Integration Policy Index)
Data browsable by country and by policy. Primarily for the EU, but also includes USA, Canada, South Korea. From The Migration Policy Group & CIDOB.
OECD International Migration Statistics
Statistics on inflows, outflows, and immigrant demographics.
International Migration Statistics -- United Nations Statistics Division
The UN Statistics Division collects official national-level data on migration. This page also links to other UN agencies with migration-related statistics.

Search top data repositories for migration trends & opinions

Pew is a highly regarded "fact tank" focused on demographic research and opinion polls. It publishes data and reports on various aspects of immigration. Pew also has a section dedicated to "Hispanic trends".

Eurobarometer
Site for the Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission that contains surveys and studies addressing major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defense, etc.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Access data from a leader in the field of public opinion research. Search Roper's iPoll for survey questions and datasets from survey organizations such as Gallup, Harris, Pew Research, ABC, CBS, and more. Access Roper Center tutorials, help guides, and educational resources.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

One of the world’s oldest and largest social and behavioral science data archives, ICPSR contains many studies that are of use for research and instruction. First time users need to create a MyData account to download data. Access ICPSR's FAQ for help or contact the Libraries' Digital Scholarship Center. The ICPSR InfoGuide also links to important help topics.

How to use	Go to their Download Datasets page then select a topical area. Log in to your account (or create one), then pick a survey and click the "Download" arrow on the right. Papers that used the data are also listed.
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, converting SPSS to Stata,
Registration	Create an account by providing your name and email and accepting a use agreement and terms of use, which includes agreeing only to use the data for research purposes and not trying to identify individuals.
Focus Fast	Look at the top few studies within each topic, which are the most recent.

How to use	iPOLL Databank Tutorials
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, Stata, SAS, Excel
Registration	You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is a Roper Center member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
How to cite:	How to cite

How to use	See our Infoguide: Finding & Using ICPSR Data or ICPSR's YouTube Channel, especially In-depth with ICPSR: Discovering ICPSR Data
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, SAS, & Stata or analyzed online using SDA.
Registration	You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is an ICPSR member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
How to Cite:	How to cite the datasets