Where refugees in Mississippi are arriving from

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Refugees that arrived from Venezuela since October 2023
To Mississippi: 16

To the U.S. as a whole: 12,878
Top states receiving refugees from Venezuela
#1. Texas: 2,039
#2. Florida: 1,883
#3. Illinois: 664
#4. New York: 514
#5. Georgia: 512

#1. Venezuela
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Refugees that arrived from Nicaragua since October 2023
To Mississippi: 15

To the U.S. as a whole: 3,299
Top states receiving refugees from Nicaragua
#1. Florida: 382
#2. Texas: 313
#3. California: 259
#4. North Carolina: 139
#5. Minnesota: 135

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Refugees that arrived from Guatemala since October 2023
To Mississippi: 7

To the U.S. as a whole: 5,017
Top states receiving refugees from Guatemala
#1. California: 794
#2. Texas: 551
#3. Florida: 257
#4. North Carolina: 255
#5. New York: 219

#3. Guatemala
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Refugees that arrived from Eritrea since October 2023
To Mississippi: 4

To the U.S. as a whole: 2,410
Top states receiving refugees from Eritrea
#1. Texas: 286
#2. Washington: 253
#3. lowa: 162
#4. North Carolina: 141
#5. Maryland: 129

#4. Eritrea
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Refugees that arrived from Sudan since October 2023
To Mississippi: 2

To the U.S. as a whole: 2,180
Top states receiving refugees from Sudan
#1. New York: 194
#2. Texas: 170
#3. Ohio: 146
#4. Pennsylvania: 132
#5. Missouri: 124

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.

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