1.5 Million Immigrants Have Left the U.S. So Far This Year

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.

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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.

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What they’re saying: “Promises made. Promises kept,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Axios’s Russell Contreras when asked about the Pew report.

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