US immigrant population down by more than a million people amid Trump crackdown
17 days ago
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- The US immigrant population declined by over a million since Trump took office in January, dropping from 53.3 million to 51.9 million by June.
- Immigrants now make up 15.4% of US residents, down from a historic high of 15.8% in January.
- 750,000 immigrant workers left the US labor force since January, with foreign-born workers now at 19%.
- Policy changes, including Biden’s asylum restrictions and Trump’s 181 executive actions on immigration, contributed to the decline.
- Mexico remains the largest origin country for US immigrants (11 million), but its share dropped from 29% in 2010 to 22% in 2023.
- India is the second-largest immigrant group (3.2 million), followed by China (3 million), the Philippines (2.1 million), and Cuba (1.7 million).
- Trump’s immigration enforcement led to a 268% increase in daily arrests, targeting even non-criminal unauthorized immigrants.
- Over 8,100 people were deported to non-home countries under Trump’s policies.
- The US is reviewing 55 million foreign citizens’ visas for potential revocation, signaling continued immigration crackdown.