1. Survey Data and Personal Remittances Sent from the USA October 2012 B. Lindsay Lowell Institute for the Study of International Migration Georgetown University

2. Monthly remittances sent through remitting businesses (NFBIs)

3. Remittances received by central banks & US foreign-born population

6. Los Angeles County Mexican Immigrant Residency Status Survey, 2001 1. Did ________ send money to friends or relatives in her/his native country in the year 2000? 2. How much money did ________ send during the year 2000?

7. KAISER-PEW Latino Survey, 2004 QN101 101. Do you regularly send money back to country… – For foreign-born Latinos Yes = 40% Monthly amount = $101

8. KAISER-PEW Latino Survey, 2004 101.Do you regularly send money back to country in which you were born? 0 M Missing: Non Latinos 1 Yes 2 No 5 Missing: Native Born Latinos 6 Missing: Latino- DK/Refused Origin 8 Don't Know 9 Refused

9. KAISER-PEW Latino Survey, 2004 QN102 102. How often do you send money back to country in which you were Born? 0 M Missing: Non Latinos 1 Once a week 2 A couple of times a month 3 Once a month 4 A few times a year 5 Once a year 6 Less often than that 8 Don't Know 9 Refused 10 M Missing: Do not send money 11 M Missing: Native Born Latinos 12 M Missing: Latino- DK/Refused Origin

10. KAISER-PEW Latino Survey, 2004 102b. In general, how do you send the money? Do you use? Valid Percent A wire transfer company like Western Union or Money Gram 71 A bank 11 A credit union 0.6 The mail 6.7 Someone takes it by hand 10 Don't know 0.2 Refused 0.5 Total 100

11. Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2008 Read if necessary: We know that people aren't used to talking about money. We are trying to get an overall picture of how families and friends continue to support and keep ties to each other while living in separate countries. We are NOT trying to find out about you or anyone personally. GIVANY -- In the last 12 months, did anyone in this household GIVE or SEND money TO relatives or friends living outside the U.S.? Please include all money for gifts or loans. Do NOT include money for charities or other organizations or groups. 1 Yes 2 No

12. Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2008 MODULE 3: REMITTANCES ASK ALL IF Q5 = 2 OR R INSERT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM Q4 IF Q5 = 1, INSERT “PUERTO RICO” IF Q5 = 3 INSERT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM Q5a IF (DK OR REFUSED IN Q4) and ((Q5=2, D, R) or (Q5A=OTHER, D, R)), GO TO Q.49 43.Have you sent money to anyone in (INSERT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN) over the past year? 1Yes 2No 8(DO NOT READ) Don’t know 9(DO NOT READ) Refused

13. Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2008 ASK Q.46 IF Q.43 = 1 46.Have you sent more or less money this year than you did the year before? 1More (8%) 2Less (38%) 3(DO NOT READ) Same amount (14%) 8(DO NOT READ) Don’t know 9(DO NOT READ) Refused

14. Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2008 ASK Q.44 IF Q.43 = 1 44.How often did you send money last year? 1Once a week 2At least once a month 3Several times in the last year 4Once in the past year 8(DO NOT READ) Don’t know 9(DO NOT READ) Refused

15. Pew National 2008: method of sending 48. What is the single most important reason for sending money home?% Ordinary expenses, such as food, clothing, school fees67.2 Large purchases, such as appliances or home improvements2.3 Savings and investments, such as to buy a house or land4.1 Family emergencies22.5 Any other reason3.2 Don't know0.2 Refused0.6 Total100

16. Pew National 2008: Who $ sent to Generally, who do you send it to? Percent Spouse 7.6 Children 10.7 Parents 52.4 Grandparents 5.3 Brothers/Sisters 14.0 Aunts/Uncles 3.4 Nieces/Nephews.8 Parents-in-law 2.5 Cousin(s).2 Family (not further specified) 1.1 To organizations/people who need help.5 Friend(s).3 Anyone else.8 Don't know.2 Refused.3 Total 100.0

17. Current Population Survey, 2008 GIVNUM About how many times in total over the past 12 months was money given or sent? (Your best guess is fine.) – Enter number (acceptable range 1 to 97) GIVAMT In the past 12 months, about how much in total dollars was given or sent? (Your best guess is fine.) – Enter number of dollars sent.

18. Remittance Surveys: Comparison of Sample Type and Measured Remittances SampleWhoSample unit Sample size % who remit Times per year Amount, each time Amount annual Remitters only NYC, LA, WDC, Chicago & Miami, 2003– 2004Latino remittersIndividuals3,541100.020.32615,298 Stratified random, Latinos by phone LA Mexican Immigrant Residents, 2001Mexican bornHouseholds82949.812.01351,618 Kaiser-Pew Latino Survey, 2004 Foreign-born LatinosIndividuals23041.95.51011,352 Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2008 Foreign-born LatinosIndividuals1,18361.27.92222,292 Stratified random, US laborforce survey Current Population Survey, 2008Foreign-bornHouseholds14,13727.51.9231439 Current Population Survey, 2008 Foreign-born LatinosHouseholds6,51733.52.8181506

19. Estimating personal remittances with survey data US Bureau of Economic Estimates of Personal Remittances Sent Abroad: Based on 1992 Legalization Survey vs. 2008 Laborforce Survey (CPS) and Different Predictors Year Income per immi-grant Remits per $1000 income Total remits ($billions) Old modelNew model Old modelNew model 200125,63331.331.126.527.1 200225,98131.930.927.727.4 200326,18031.7 28.027.5 200427,25631.631.830.430.1 200528,01232.931.3 30.9 200628,45332.633.434.335.3 200730,16332.532.836.937.1 200831,53632.0 38.5 200930,58531.930.837.436.1 201029,66832.031.037.135.6 Source: Soloveichik and Flatness, 2012, http://www.fcsm.gov/12papers/Soloveichik_2012FCSM_I-D.pdf

22. Remittance receiving households: Receiving household surveys