The United States and Immigration The United States is having its largest surge of immigrants since the states became united . Who knows what will stop these immigrants from endlessly flowing into the country? The changes in our immigration policies of the past have allowed immigration to greatly change. There are a lot more immigrants now and a lot less diversity in the group. As of now, there is nothing to stop this from continuing. There are 25 million immigrants in the country and they represent ten percent of the total population . The number has more than doubled in the past half century. Although some people are angered at the illegal immigrants, they only