1.2 Million Immigrants Have Vanished From US Labor Force Under Trump, Data Shows

1.2 million immigrants have left labor force

New data shows more than 1 million immigrants have disappeared from the U.S. workforce since January.

ICE Crackdowns Are Working: 1.2 Million Immigrants Disappeared from US Labor Force

Between January and July 2025, more than 1.2 million immigrants left the U.S.

1.2 million immigrants have vanished from US labor force under Trump, data shows

The number includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents. Immigrants make up almost 20% of the U.S. workforce.

U.S. Loses 1.2 Million Immigrant Workers, Straining Labor Supply

Immigrant labor shortages hit U.S. hard as 1.2M workers exit, leaving farming, construction, and care sectors reeling.

1.2 Million Immigrants Are Gone From the U.S. Labor Force Under Trump, Preliminary Data Shows

The figure includes those who reside across the country both legally and illegally.

1.2 million immigrants gone from labor force since January

More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, an analysis of Census Bureau data showed.