US EditionUS Immigrant Population Plunges by over a Million People Amid Trump’s Crackdown, Says Pew Study
The immigrant workforce shrank by 750,000, driven by mass deportations and stricter visa enforcement under Trump, marking the first population decline since the 1960s, Pew Research found.
- On Thursday, the Pew Research Center reported the United States immigrant population fell by nearly 1.5 million between January and June 2025, dropping to 51.9 million; Pew linked this to President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
- After Biden-era border policies slowed immigration in 2024, President Donald Trump accelerated enforcement with nearly 200 executive actions, mass deportations, and detaining over 100,000 people.
- Pew's data show the immigrant share of U.S. residents fell from 15.8% in January to 15.4% by June, with immigrant representation in the U.S. labor force dropping to 19% from 20%, equating to over 750,000 fewer immigrant workers since January.
- Authorities said on Friday they will review records of more than 55 million visa holders for violations, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will deny incomplete family-based green card petitions without requests for more evidence.
- The administration signaled the crackdown will continue, with the Trump administration reviewing 55 million visa records, despite the United States remaining the top immigrant host at 51.9 million.
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According to a new Pew Research report, the number of immigrants living in the United States declined for the first time since the 1960s. In January of this year, when President Trump took office, the overall immigrant population in the United States was 53.3 million. The number decreased to 51.9 million by June. Trump Effect: U.S. immigrant population declines for first time in nearly 60 years, Pew finds https://t.co/KXSZsieoeY — John Solomon …
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