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Ecuador

South America · Rank #10 by court cases · Code: EC

Ecuadorian migration has increased dramatically, driven by rising gang violence and economic instability. Ecuador declared a state of emergency in 2024. The community is concentrated in the New York metro area.

480K

Total Immigrants

1% of foreign-born

258,834

Court Cases

Rank #10

48,000

Removal Orders

15.6%

Asylum Grant Rate

42,000 applied

3 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Sharp increase in border encounters since 2022

•2024 internal security crisis

•Concentrated in NYC metro area

•Growing asylum applications

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	480,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	1%
Immigration Court Cases	258,834
Removal Orders Issued	48,000
Asylum Applications	42,000
Asylum Grant Rate	15.6%
Deportations	22,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	38,200
Green Card Wait Time	3 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)Family-BasedAsylumH-2A Agricultural

Immigration Pipeline

How Ecuador nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

38,200

Visas Issued (2023)

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258,834

Court Cases (Total)

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6,552

Asylum Granted

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22,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.