article_snippet.sent: The number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean has been increasing in recent years and The number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean now account for almost ten per cent of the overall black population in the United States.
article_snippet.sent: The nearly 586,000 Haitians (above) in the United States account for about 15 per cent of the black immigrant population .
article_snippet.sent: About 50 per cent of the black immigrant population hail from the Caribbean and 36 per cent come from Africa .
article_snippet.sent: Immigrants from Jamaica and Haiti make up approximately a third of the foreign-born black population, while immigrants from Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana make up about 15 per cent of the population, according to the Pew Research Center.
article_snippet.sent: Most of the immigrants are from Jamaica and Haiti .
article_snippet.sent: Overall about 50 per cent of the black immigrant population hail from the Caribbean, while 36 per cent come from Africa.
article_snippet.sent: Immigrants from Central and South America account for most of the remaining population.
article_snippet.sent: The majority of the 40 million US-born African Americans trace The majority of the 40 million US-born African Americans heritage to African ancestors brought to America as slaves.
article_snippet.sent: The Ethiopian New Year Celebration in Washington in 2012.
article_snippet.sent: There are about 191,000 Ethiopian immigrants .
article_snippet.sent: Immigrants from Jamaica (above) and Haiti make up approximately a third of the foreign-born black population .
highlights_snippet.sent: Majority of immigrants are from Jamaica, Haiti, Ethiopia and Nigeria .
  