Forbes lists 144 immigrant billionaires in U.S., including several Latinos

Forbes has identified 144 immigrant billionaires residing in the United States, collectively holding $2.2 trillion in wealth. These individuals, hailing from 45 different countries, constitute nearly 15% of all U.S. billionaires and account for a quarter of the nation's total wealth.

India leads the list for the second year running, with 19 billionaires, an increase of seven from the previous year. The list is topped by Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa. He is followed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin from Russia and Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang from Taiwan. Together, these three individuals represent over 60% of the total wealth held by immigrant billionaires.

Among the notable Latin Americans featured are Venezuelan Abel Avellán and Mexican investor Pablo Legorreta, who appear in the top 50. Marcelo Claure from Bolivia and Jorge Pérez and Guillermo Rauch from Argentina are among the top 100. Spain is represented by Ignacio Torras in the energy sector, while Panama's Alberto Nahmad is recognized for his contributions to air conditioning manufacturing.

Forbes noted that while some individuals on the list may not have initially planned to stay in the U.S., the country continues to offer significant potential for entrepreneurship and the pursuit of the American dream.

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Forbes highlighted that, for some members of the list, staying in the United States was not always part of the initial plan, but the potential for creating companies and pursuing the American dream continues to be as strong as ever.