and ultimately, a chance at the American dream. (2) While the ancestors of some families arrived centuries ago, other families are continuing that tradition today. Approximately 38,000,000 second-generation Americans are living in the United States. As of 2020, 17,800,000 children in the United States, or 26 percent, lived with 1 or more immigrant parents. Just over 1 in 4 residents of the United States is an immigrant or the child of immigrants. As of 2020, immigrants account for 13.7 percent of the United States population. (3) In the United States— (A) 16,700,000 individuals live in a household with 1 or more family members who are not authorized to be in the United States