The White House crackdown appears to have driven 1.5 million immigrants out of the country, according to a new tally from Pew Research.
Why it matters: It’s the first time the immigrant population has fallen in decades, a clear win for the Trump administration. It could slow the economy.
{snip}
By the numbers: In January, the foreign-born population hit an all-time high of 53.3 million, driven by a surge during the Biden administration. Since then, data from the Census Current Population Survey, analyzed by Pew, shows a decline.
- By June, the immigrant population had dropped to 51.9 million.
- 19% of the labor force were immigrants as of June — down from 20% last year.
- That’s a decrease of more than 750,000 workers.
Zoom out: The decline is mostly due to deportations and immigrants voluntarily leaving the country, fearing the crackdown.
{snip}
What they’re saying: “Promises made. Promises kept,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Axios’s Russell Contreras when asked about the Pew report.
{snip}
The post 1.5 Million Immigrants Have Left the U.S. So Far This Year appeared first on American Renaissance.
American Renaissance
