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Immigrant Billionaires Hit Record 125 in U.S., Control $1.3 Trillion

The new ranking underscores India’s emergence as the leading origin for U.S. immigrant billionaires

Jay Chaudhry and Sundar Pichai and among the richest Indian-Americans in the US
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India overtakes China, Israel in US richest immigrants list  | Image: Unsplash

Overview

  • Forbes tallied 125 foreign-born billionaires living in the U.S., up from 92 in 2022 and representing entrepreneurs from 43 countries
  • These immigrant billionaires hold a combined $1.3 trillion, accounting for 18 percent of America’s total billionaire wealth
  • India leads all nations with 12 immigrant billionaires, surpassing Israel and Taiwan which each have 11
  • Jay Chaudhry of Zscaler tops Indian-American wealth with $17.9 billion, earning the eighth spot overall
  • Elon Musk remains the wealthiest immigrant at nearly $400 billion, followed by Sergey Brin and Jensen Huang