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EMIGRATION FIGURES OF JEWS LEAVING THE FSU, 1997-99


(Last updated January 11, 2000)

1997 JEWISH EMIGRATION FIGURES

1997 Emigration Figures of Jews leaving the FSU to Israel and U.S.
MONTHJan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.1997 Total
Israel4,4483,2863,6273,4263,2434,3054,1824,3716,5305,0415,9755,47954,602
U.S.1,1408891,2161,2151,0291,2391,4001,6151,7399481,1791,01114,620
Total5,5884,1754,8434,6414,2725,5445,5825,9868,2695,8577,0596,49068,843

1998 JEWISH EMIGRATION FIGURES

1998 Emigration Figures of Jews leaving the FSU to Israel and U.S.
MONTHJan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.1998 Total
Israel3,6343,1543,3953,3532,9704,0483,5563,8664,2034,0994,6095,48646,373
U.S.7336095875524684666146688784655917207,319
Total4,3673,3533,9823,9053438451442244534508145645,2036,17153,692

From the beginning of the present wave at the end of 1989 through 1998, 769,650 Jews and the members of their families came to Israel from the FSU, including 37,105 tourists who changed their status while in Israel.

1999 JEWISH EMIGRATION FIGURES

1999 Emigration Figures of Jews leaving the FSU to Israel and U.S.
MONTHJan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.1999 Total
Israel3,8863,2384,4313,8774,5964,5686,1756,2887,1167,5368,1286,64166,480
U.S.421357513634453557------------------2,935
Total430735954,944451150495125---------------------

NOTE: All 1999 U.S. arrival figures are considered preliminary until the reconciliation process is complete in March of 2000. All figures are accurate as of date of publication.

** Information provided by HIAS and the Israeli Liaison Bureau (Tel Aviv)
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