The majority of unaccompanied minors settled in Minn. came from Central America
Number of unaccompanied minors released to sponsors living in Minnesota by country of origin, 2015-2023.
Chart Title:
The majority of unaccompanied minors settled in Minn. came from Central America
Subtitle:
Number of unaccompanied minors released to sponsors living in Minnesota by country of origin, 2015–2023.
Chart Type:
Horizontal bar chart.
Data Summary:
This chart shows the number of unaccompanied minors released to sponsors in Minnesota, categorized by country of origin. The data spans from January 1, 2015, to May 25, 2023.
Values by Country:
Guatemala: 2,017 minors
Honduras: 949 minors
El Salvador: 768 minors
Ecuador: 376 minors
Nicaragua: 177 minors
Mexico: 100 minors
Venezuela: 13 minors
Afghanistan: 12 minors
USA: 11 minors
Privacy Note (Footnote):
Countries of origin with fewer than 10 children released in Minnesota have been excluded to protect individual privacy.
Sources:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, via data released by The New York Times. Visualization by Cynthia Tu, Sahan Journal. Created with Datawrapper.